Around Rock Falls ...
For comparison, Rock Falls has a population of 8,600 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Rock Falls, with the nearest first.
- Sterling
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Galt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Nelson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Prairieville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Prairieville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Penrose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Harmon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Coleta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Deer Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dixon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Malvern
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tampico
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woosung
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hazelhurst
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lyndon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- South Elkhorn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
For more communities neighboring Rock Falls, please visit our County-by-County Page for Rock Falls.
Whiteside County ...
Rock Falls is located in Whiteside County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Whiteside County: Clinton (IA), Bureau, Carroll, Henry, Lee, Ogle & Rock Island.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rock Falls ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rock Falls.
Airports Near Rock Falls ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Rock Falls and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Rock Falls.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rock Falls ...
Looking for more information about Rock Falls? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Rock Falls. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Rock Falls, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rock Falls.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Illinois:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rock Falls. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Whiteside, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rock Falls), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |