RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Washington >> Douglas County >> Rocky ButteIndex...

Welcome to Rocky Butte ...

Rocky Butte is located in Douglas County<1>.

Rocky Butte is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Rocky Butte lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Rocky Butte: 509

Communities near Rocky Butte ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rocky Butte.

  • Bridgeport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Brewster
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pateros
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Mansfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Virginia City ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
    • Virginia City is located in Okanogan County
  • Monse
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monse
    • Monse is located in Okanogan County
  • Malott
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Methow
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Beebe
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
    • Beebe is located in Douglas County
  • Chelan
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)

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 Butte. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rocky Butte.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rocky Butte. 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 Butte.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rocky Butte. See our Newspapers Page for Rocky Butte.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rocky Butte ...

Looking for more information about Rocky Butte? 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 Rocky Butte, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rocky Butte.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rocky Butte - 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.