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41.697324, -71.369220
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We found 26 communities that share the name Rocky Point.
Within Rhode Island, the name Rocky Point is unique.
Beyond Rhode Island, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 23 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Morgan County
This Rocky Point is located in Morgan County and lies 971 miles [1,562.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rocky Point that is located in Kent County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Rocky Point.
Arizona
Maricopa County
This Rocky Point is located in Maricopa County and lies 2,345 miles [3,773.9 km]<1> to the west of the Rocky Point that is located in Kent County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Rocky Point.
British Columbia
This Rocky Point lies 2,537 miles [4,082.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rocky Point that is located in Kent County.
California
Sierra County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Rocky Point [Sierra County].
Florida
Alachua County
This Rocky Point is located in Alachua County and lies 1,035 miles [1,665.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rocky Point that is located in Kent County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alachua County community of Rocky Point.
Idaho
Benewah County
This Rocky Point is located in Benewah County and lies 2,235 miles [3,596.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rocky Point that is located in Kent County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benewah County community of Rocky Point.
Mississippi
Attala County
This Rocky Point is located in Attala County and lies 1,161 miles [1,868.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rocky Point that is located in Kent County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Attala County community of Rocky Point.
Montana
Fergus County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Rocky Point [Fergus County].
Lake County
This Rocky Point is located in Lake County and lies 2,113 miles [3,400.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rocky Point that is located in Kent County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Rocky Point.
New York
Clinton County
This Rocky Point is located in Clinton County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Rocky Point that is located in Kent County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Rocky Point.
Suffolk County
This Rocky Point is located in Suffolk County and lies 95 miles [152.9 km] to the west southwest of the Rocky Point that is located in Kent County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Rocky Point.
North Carolina
Pender County
This Rocky Point is located in Pender County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rocky Point that is located in Kent County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pender County community of Rocky Point.
Ohio
Muskingum County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Muskingum County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Rocky Point.
Oklahoma
Wagoner County
This Rocky Point is located in Wagoner County and lies 1,341 miles [2,158.1 km]<1> to the west of the Rocky Point that is located in Kent County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wagoner County community of Rocky Point.
Ontario
This Rocky Point lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rocky Point that is located in Kent County.
Oregon
Klamath County
This Rocky Point is located in Klamath County and lies 2,559 miles [4,118.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rocky Point that is located in Kent County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Klamath County community of Rocky Point.
Prince Edward Island
This Rocky Point lies 512 miles [824 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rocky Point that is located in Kent County.
Tennessee
Cannon County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Rocky Point [Cannon County].
Hamblen County
This Rocky Point is located in Hamblen County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rocky Point that is located in Kent County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Rocky Point.
Putnam County
This Rocky Point is located in Putnam County and lies 843 miles [1,356.7 km] to the west southwest of the Rocky Point that is located in Kent County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Rocky Point.
Shelby County
This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Rocky Point [Shelby County].
Texas
Burnet County
Although located in Burnet County, we don't know the location within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burnet County community of Rocky Point.
Virginia
Botetourt County
This Rocky Point is located in Botetourt County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rocky Point that is located in Kent County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Botetourt County community of Rocky Point.
Washington
Cowlitz County
This Rocky Point is located in Cowlitz County and lies 2,536 miles [4,081.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rocky Point that is located in Kent County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowlitz County community of Rocky Point.
Island County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Rocky Point [Island County].
Kitsap County
This Rocky Point is located in Kitsap County and lies 2,505 miles [4,031.4 km] to the west northwest of the Rocky Point that is located in Kent County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Rocky Point.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rocky Point ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Rocky Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rocky Point and extending to:
Providence, which is the State Capital of Rhode Island, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Rocky Point to Providence, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 355 miles [571.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,542 miles [8,919 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,247 miles [10,053.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,124 miles [6,636.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rocky Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rocky Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6973, Longitude: -71.3692 In this case, the coordinates for Rocky Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Rocky Point could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>
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 Rocky Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Rocky Point to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.257 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.777 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.044 degrees.