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Welcome to Rocky River ...

Rocky River is located in Cabarrus County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Rocky River: Rocky Riv.

Rocky River is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Rocky River: 704 & 980<3>

Communities Also Named Rocky River ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Rocky River - they are located in Ohio, South Carolina and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Rocky River ...

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

  • Charlotte
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Concord
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Huntersville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Kannapolis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Indian Trail
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Matthews
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cornelius
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Mint Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Harrisburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Stallings
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rocky River ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Cabarrus, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rocky River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 704 code has been Overlayed with the 980 area code. New phone numbers in the Rocky River area will be assigned with one of these codes: 704 or 980. As a result, placing a call in the Rocky River area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.