Welcome to Rock Canyon ...
Rock Canyon is located in Sierra County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Rock Canyon: Rock Cyn. (or less commonly used: Rock Canyn. or Rock Cnyn.)
Rock Canyon is 4,500 feet [1,372 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Rock Canyon is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Rock Canyon lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Rock Canyon: 575
Communities near Rock Canyon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rock Canyon.
- Truth or Consequences
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Elephant Butte
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elephant Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elephant Butte
- Elephant Butte is located in Sierra County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elephant Butte <3>
- Williamsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Sierra County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <3>
- Cuchillo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Engle ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Engle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle
- Engle is located in Sierra County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Engle
- From Rock Canyon to Engle
- Las Palomas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cutter ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cutter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutter
- Cutter is located in Sierra County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cutter
- From Rock Canyon to Cutter
- Caballo
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lava
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lava. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lava
- Lava is located in Socorro County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lava
- From Rock Canyon to Lava
- Arrey
(26 miles [41.8 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 Rock Canyon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rock Canyon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rock Canyon. 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 Rock Canyon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock Canyon. See our Newspapers Page for Rock Canyon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rock Canyon ...
Looking for more information about Rock Canyon? 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 Rock Canyon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rock Canyon.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Sierra, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rock Canyon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |