Welcome to Rocky Knoll ...

Rocky Knoll is located in Durham County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Rocky Knoll: Rocky Knl. (or less commonly used: Rocky Knol.)

Rocky Knoll is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Rocky Knoll lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Rocky Knoll: (919) and (984)<4>

Communities Also Named Rocky Knoll ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Rocky Knoll: This one is located in Durham County and the other is located in Guilford County.

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

Communities near Rocky Knoll ...

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

• Raleigh
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
  • Raleigh is located in Wake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 474,414 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <5>
• Durham
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
  • Durham is located in Durham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 285,897 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <5>
• Cary
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
  • Cary is located in Chatham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 173,587 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <5>
• Apex
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
  • Apex is located in Wake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <5>
• Chapel Hill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
  • Chapel Hill is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 63,705 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapel Hill <5>
• Wake Forest
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Forest
  • Wake Forest is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,314 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wake Forest <5>
• Morrisville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
  • Morrisville is located in Durham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,495 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <5>
• Carrboro
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrboro
  • Carrboro is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,239 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrboro <5>
• Butner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butner
  • Butner is located in Granville County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 7,751 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butner <5>
• Hillsborough
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsborough
  • Hillsborough is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,226 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsborough <5>

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 Knoll. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rocky Knoll.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rocky Knoll. 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 Knoll.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rocky Knoll ...

Looking for more information about Rocky Knoll? 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 Knoll, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rocky Knoll.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Durham County: www.co.durham.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/