Welcome to Red Rock ...
Red Rock is located in Columbia County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Red Rock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1832.
Red Rock is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Red Rock lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Red Rock ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Red Rock: This one is located in Columbia County and the other is located in Onondaga County.
Beyond New York, there are 30 communities that are also named Red Rock - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona (4), Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Georgia (2), Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota (2), Montana, Nevada, New Brunswick (2), New Mexico, Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (2), Texas (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Red Rock.
Communities near Red Rock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Red Rock.
- Pittsfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
- Great Barrington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
- Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
- Dalton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Hudson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <4>
- Lee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lee is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
- Lenox
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Lenox is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,933 people
- Ravena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravena
- Ravena is located in Albany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravena <4>
- Sheffield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
- Lanesborough
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesborough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesborough
- Lanesborough is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,925 people
- Coxsackie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxsackie
- Coxsackie is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coxsackie <4>
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 Red Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Red Rock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Red Rock. 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 Red Rock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Red Rock. See our Newspapers Page for Red Rock.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Red Rock ...
Looking for more information about Red Rock? 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 Red Rock, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Red Rock.
Adding Red Rock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Red Rock in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Red Rock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Red Rock post office opened in 1832.
We also found Red Rock in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Red Rock.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Red Rock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyny.com/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Columbia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Red Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |