Miscellaneous Information
So far, we found very little information about Rock Point. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Rock Point to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Rock Point, please Contact Us.
Various Identification Codes ...
GNIS Codes ...
The U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) was created to address the problems caused by spelling and naming variations. The BGN will usually recognize an existing name or, when necessary, establish a new name for a geographic feature (such as a mountain, lake, river, stream, city, town, village, dam, bridge, etc).
The BGN names are kept in a database called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and it is the official Federal repository. The GNIS is operated and maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
A unique and permanent numeric identifier has been assigned for each name in the GNIS database. These names and identifiers are definitive and it is intended that they are to be used by all departments of the Federal Government:
GNIS ID for Rock Point: 1126197
GNIS ID for Jackson County: 1135853
GNIS ID for Oregon: 1155107
FIPS Codes ...
In a past effort, various federal agencies created a set of codes with a purpose similar to the GNIS codes. These codes are called the Federal Information Processing Standard (or the FIPS 55 codes). Although they are still used by some organizations, the FIPS codes are obsolete and will ultimately be replaced by the GNIS codes.
The following FIPS codes apply to Rock Point:
| Place (Community) Code: | 63100 |
| State Code: | 41 (Oregon) |
| County Code: | 029 (Jackson County) |
Since the Place and County FIPS codes are not unique and can be repeated in other States, it's necessary to combine the State code with the Place and County FIPS codes to uniquely identify them - for example:
| State/Place Code: | 41/63100 |
| State/County Code: | 41/029 |
As already mentioned, the FIPS codes are to be replaced by the GNIS codes. The following reflect those changes:
| FIPS Code | translates to | GNIS Code | |
| State of Oregon: | 41 | 1155107 | |
| Jackson County: | 41/029 | 1135853 | |
| Rock Point: | 41/63100 | 1126197 |
GPS Location - GNIS Coordinates ...
An important aspect of the GNIS code is that it assigns a GPS location (the latitude/longitude) to the geographic feature. This location is simply a point on the map and does not represent the size or shape of the feature. In the case of Rock Point, it is a point within Rock Point that might be a post office, the city hall or simply an intersection - the point should really be considered arbitrary and only indicating a general location.
For Rock Point, the GNIS GPS location is given as:
Lat: 42° 25' 55" (or 42.43°)
Lon: -123° 5' 56" (or -123.1°)
Regional Codes ...
For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Rock Point would have been located in Region #4 (the West Region).
In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Rock Point would have been located in Division #9 (the Pacific Division).
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Rock Point would have been located in Region X (Region 10).
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Rock Point would have been located in Region X (Region 10).
Referenced GNIS Records ...
GNIS ID #1126197 (Name of Record: Rock Point)
Class: locale
County: Jackson
Map Name: Gold Hill
Lat: 42.4320664 Lon: -123.098939
Elev: 320 ft.
Referenced FIPS Records ...
FIPS Code: 41/63100 (Place Name: Rock Point)
County: Jackson (FIPS State/County: 41/029)
Class: U6
Identifies a populated place (ie- Rock Point) that is wholly or substantially located outside the boundaries of any incorporated place or CDP (Census Designated Place) that has an authoritative common name recognized by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
MSA Code: 4890
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau
The official website of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
The official website of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rock Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |