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Around Rockvale ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Billings. It is located about 24 miles [38 km] to the northeast of where Rockvale would have been located. Billings has a population of 110,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Laurel. It is located about 11 miles [ km] to the north of Rockvale and has a population of 6,700 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Rockvale, with the nearest first.

  • Edgar
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Joliet
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joliet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
    • Joliet is located in Carbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joliet <2>
  • Park City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
    • Park City is located in Stillwater County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <2>
  • Fromberg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fromberg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fromberg
    • Fromberg is located in Carbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fromberg <2>
  • Boyd
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Laurel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Laurel is located in Yellowstone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,715 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <2>
  • Bridger
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridger
    • Bridger is located in Carbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridger <2>
  • Hesper
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
    • Hesper is located in Yellowstone County
  • Pryor
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pryor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryor
    • Pryor is located in Big Horn County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pryor <2>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Roberts
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Columbus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rimrock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimrock
      • Rimrock is located in Yellowstone County
    • Molt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Billings
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings
      • Billings is located in Yellowstone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Billings <2>
    • Belfry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)

For more communities neighboring Rockvale, please visit our County-by-County Page for Rockvale.

Carbon County ...

Rockvale would have been located within present day Carbon County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carbon County: Big Horn, Park, Stillwater, Yellowstone, Big Horn (WY) & Park (WY).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rockvale ...

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 Rockvale.

Airports Near Rockvale ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Rockvale and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Rockvale.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rockvale.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Carbon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rockvale), 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.









 

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