Welcome to Rockaway Beach ...
Rockaway Beach is located in Winnebago County<1>.
The location of Rockaway Beach has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Rockaway Beach: Rockaway Bch.
Rockaway Beach is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rockaway Beach lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Rockaway Beach: (920) and (274)<4>
Communities Also Named Rockaway Beach ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Wisconsin communities named Rockaway Beach: This one is located in Winnebago County and the other is located in Calumet County.
Beyond Wisconsin, there are 8 communities that are also named Rockaway Beach - they are located in California, Idaho, Maryland, Missouri, New York, Oregon and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rockaway Beach.
Communities near Rockaway Beach ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rockaway Beach.
- Appleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Appleton is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,058 people
- Former name for Appleton:
- Appleton Junction
- Fond du Lac
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fond du Lac
- Fond du Lac is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,178 people
- Neenah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neenah
- Neenah is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,363 people
- Fox Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Crossing
- Fox Crossing is located in Winnebago County
- Menasha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Kaukauna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaukauna
- Kaukauna is located in Calumet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,356 people
- Harrison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Calumet County
- Little Chute
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chute
- Little Chute is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,164 people
- Kimberly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
- Kimberly is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,869 people
- North Fond du Lac
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fond du Lac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fond du Lac
- North Fond du Lac is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,059 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 Rockaway Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rockaway Beach.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rockaway Beach. 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 Rockaway Beach.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rockaway Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Rockaway Beach.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rockaway Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Winnebago County: www.co.winnebago.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Winnebago, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rockaway Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920). |