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Welcome to Rockypoint ...

Rockypoint is located in Campbell County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rockypoint, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1907.

Rockypoint is 3,920 feet [1,195 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Rockypoint is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Rockypoint lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Rockypoint: 307

Communities near Rockypoint ...

We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Rockypoint.

  • Biddle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hammond
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Boyes
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Adon
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adon
    • Adon is located in Campbell County
  • Hulett
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Devils Tower
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rockypoint ...

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

Adding Rockypoint to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rockypoint in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rockypoint was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Rockypoint post office opened in 1907.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rockypoint.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Campbell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rockypoint - 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/