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Welcome to Rocky Point ...

Rocky Point is located in Kitsap County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Rocky Point: Rocky Pt.

Rocky Point is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Rocky Point ...

While we believe that this Rocky Point is located in Kitsap County, we know of another 2 Washington communities named Rocky Point. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cowlitz and Island County.

Beyond Washington, there are 26 communities that are also named Rocky Point - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Florida, Idaho, Mississippi, Montana (2), New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, Tennessee (4), Texas and Virginia.

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.

  • Seattle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Shoreline
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Burien
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bainbridge Island
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge Island
    • Bainbridge Island is located in Kitsap County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,358 people
    • Bainbridge Island has also been known as:
    • Winslow
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge Island <3>
  • Port Orchard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Poulsbo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Gig Harbor
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Normandy Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Medina
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
    • Medina is located in King County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,308 people
  • Woodway
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodway
    • Woodway is located in Snohomish County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Rocky Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rocky Point.

Footnotes ...

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