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Welcome to Rocky Point ...

Rocky Point is located in Lake County<1>.


The location of Rocky Point has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Rocky Point: Rocky Pt.

Rocky Point is 2,920 feet [890 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Rocky Point is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Rocky Point lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Rocky Point is within the boundaries of the (406) area code.

Communities Also Named Rocky Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Montana communities named Rocky Point: This one is located in Lake County and the other is located in Fergus County.

Beyond Montana, there are 26 communities that are also named Rocky Point - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Florida, Idaho, Mississippi, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, Tennessee (4), Texas, Virginia and Washington (3).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rocky Point.

Communities near Rocky Point ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rocky Point.

  • Polson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polson
    • Polson is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,181 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polson <4>
  • Ronan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronan
    • Ronan is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,167 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronan <4>
  • Finley Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finley Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley Point
    • Finley Point is located in Lake County
  • Big Arm
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Turtle Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
    • Turtle Lake is located in Lake County
  • Pablo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Dayton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Elmo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Rollins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
    • Rollins is located in Lake County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rollins <4>
  • Proctor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rocky Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rocky Point.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rocky Point. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rocky Point.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rocky Point. See our Newspapers Page for Rocky Point.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rocky Point ...

Looking for more information about Rocky Point? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Rocky Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rocky Point.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rocky Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lake County: www.lakecounty-mt.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rocky Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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