Welcome to Rocky Point ...

Rocky Point is located in Suffolk County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rocky Point, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

A typical abbreviation for Rocky Point: Rocky Pt.

Rocky Point is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Rocky Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Rocky Point: This one is located in Suffolk County and the other is located in Clinton County.

Beyond New York, there are 26 communities that are also named Rocky Point - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Florida, Idaho, Mississippi, Montana (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.

• Milford
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Milford is located in New Haven County (CT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,259 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
• Mastic Beach
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastic Beach
  • Mastic Beach is located in Suffolk County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mastic Beach <4>
• Patchogue
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchogue
  • Patchogue is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,314 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patchogue <4>
• Lake Grove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Grove
  • Lake Grove is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,055 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Grove <4>
• Port Jefferson
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Jefferson
  • Port Jefferson is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,127 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Jefferson <4>
• Islandia
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Islandia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islandia
  • Islandia is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,309 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Islandia <4>
• Bellport
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellport
  • Bellport is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellport <4>
• Westhampton Beach
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westhampton Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhampton Beach
  • Westhampton Beach is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westhampton Beach <4>
• The Branch
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Branch
  • The Branch is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
  • The Branch has also been known as:
  • Village of the Branch
• Nissequogue
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nissequogue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nissequogue
  • Nissequogue is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,727 people

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Rocky Point, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rocky Point.

Adding Rocky Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rocky Point 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 Rocky Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Rocky Point post office opened in 1872.

We also found Rocky Point in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rocky Point.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Suffolk County: www.co.suffolk.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/