Rocky Point New York Map

About Rocky Point, New York

Rocky Point is a locality in Clinton County, New York, United States. It has a population of 13,633. The population density is 465.0 people per km². Rocky Point is located at 40.9398°N, 72.9363°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 12901, 11764.

Rocky Point exists as a quiet expanse of inland terrain, defined by the persistent, cooling influence of Lake Champlain that sits sixteen miles from the center point of the landscape. It lies 2.6 miles northeast of Plattsburgh, NY (from Plattsburgh, NY: bearing 52°T), and is situated 19.7 miles north-northwest of Burlington. The air here carries a crisp, terrestrial weight, drifting across the flat, open plains that define the local geography, while the distant, jagged silhouettes of the Adirondack Mountains provide a permanent, hazy boundary to the far horizon. Two miles away, the steady movement of Dead Creek carves a slow, deliberate path through the earth, feeding the moisture into the soil that supports the surrounding woods. At dusk, the light turns a bruised, singular violet, casting long, thin shadows over the fields and lending the trees a silhouette of stark, unyielding clarity.

Rocky Point maintains a character shaped by the rhythms of inland industry and the slow, seasonal transition of the northern landscape. Local life centers on the proximity of Cumberland Bay State Park, where the land opens into protected, verdant spaces that contrast with the denser thickets found toward the deeper foliage of Clinton State Forest. Residents often look toward the nearby rush of Kent Falls for a sense of movement, or venture toward the rugged terrain of Bear Hollow to navigate the variations in the earth. The economy remains tethered to the land and the modest commerce of the interior, favoring a pace that values the quietude of the seasons over the frantic energy of metropolitan centers. In the stillness of a winter morning, Rocky Point feels less like a fixed point on a map and more like a deliberate pause in the wider, untamed narrative of the region.

About This Rocky Point Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rocky Point, New York. Coordinates: 40.939825, -72.936301. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Rocky Point includes the ZIP code (12901, 11764), telephone area code (845, 516), county seat of Clinton County (Plattsburgh), and school district assignment (Rocky Point Union Free School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.