BlockRocky Face, Georgia
25 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1983. It stands in the West Whitfield census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30740. It lies near Mill Creek Valley. The Survey maps it on the Tunnel Hill quadrangle. It stands 771 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 25 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1886 USGS Ringgold quadrangle1:125000
- 1892 USGS Catoosa quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1892 USGS Ringgold quadrangle1:125000, 7 printings
- 1935 USGS Tunnel Hill quadrangle1:24000
- 1943 USGS Tunnel Hill quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1955 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Chickamauga quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1983 USGS Tunnel Hill quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
370 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 370 fires within 5 miles of Rocky Face between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,780 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 51 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 201 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 51 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 34 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 31 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 19 |
| Smoking | 7 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2006 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 1999 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Rocky Face: 2 past producers, 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Iron, Manganese, Manganese. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catoosa Mining Co Prospects | Manganese | Occurrence | ||
| Dalton City Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Fox and Dowler Property | Iron, Manganese | Past Producer | 1889 |
Storms near this place
24 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Rocky Face in 24 storm reports between 1997 and 2025: 12 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 3 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rocky Face | $1,250,000 | Amateur radio operators and the public reported that hundreds of trees were down across the county from west of Rocky Face to Dalton. Wind gusts were estimated at 65 to 70 mph. At least 40 homes across the county sustained minor to moderate damage from fallen trees. Four homes in Dalton and two homes in Rocky Face suffered extensive damage from trees which fell on the structures. Multiple trees and several power lines were down on Cleveland Highway north of Dalton. A number of power lines were down throughout the city of Dalton. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rocky Face | $50,000 | The Whitfield County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees blown down, some on structures, across the Dalton area. Some locations include Red Clay Avenue, Lake Katherine Road, Bayleaf Avenue, Beverly Drive, West Woodland Drive, East Willow Park Drive, West Crawford Street and West Matilda Street. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Rocky Face | $25,000 | Several public reports indicated hail ranged from golf ball to baseball size. Lots of damage to cars and house roofs occurred. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rocky Face | $10,000 | The Whitfield ounty Emergency Manager reported several trees blown down across Dalton. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rocky Face | $6,000 | The Whitfield County Emergency Manager reported trees blown down on Seep Springs Road in Rocky Face and on Riverbend Road in Dalton. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rocky Face | $4,000 | The Whitfield County Emergency Manager reported trees blown down at Highway 2 and Lake Kathy Road and on Old Chattanooga Road near Rocky Face. |
| May 2013 | Flash Flood | Rocky Face | $2,000 | The emergency manager reported Mill Creek had overflowed low lying portions of Willowdale Road near Chattanooga Road. The road was temporarily closed. |
| March 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rocky Face | $2,000 | Amateur radio operators reported that several trees were down across the county, especially across the north part of Dalton. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rocky Face | $1,500 | The Whitfield County Emergency Management Director reported that five trees were down near Houston Valley Road and Interstate-75 in the Rocky Face area. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rocky Face | $1,500 | The public reported that three to five trees were blown down in the Rocky Face area. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rocky Face | $1,000 | Emergency manager reported a tree in the road on Hwy 41 near the intersection with Haig Mill Lake Rd, blocking the southbound lane. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rocky Face | $1,000 | A tree was downed on Fields Rd at Houston Valley Rd. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rocky Face | - | Emergency manager reported trees down on vehicles on Broadrick Dr near the intersection with Professional Blvd. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rocky Face | - | Mesonet station dw2659 Dalton . |
| March 2021 | Flash Flood | Rocky Face | - | The Emergency Manager reported water over the road near the intersection of N Tibbs Road and Chattanooga Road / Highway 41. Radar estimates indicate that rainfall in the area ranged between 3 and 5 inches, resulting in a rise on Mill Creek and inundation of the roadway. |
| April 2020 | Flash Flood | Rocky Face | - | The Emergency Manager reported that a water rescue was necessary at Willowdale Road and Kimberly Park Drive due to high water on Mill Creek. Radar estimates indicate that 4 to 6 inches of rain occurred in the area in a short period of time, resulting in flash flooding. |
| June 2020 | Hail | Rocky Face | - | A trained spotter reported hail the size of pennies at the intersection of Highway 41 and Highway 201. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Rocky Face | - | The Whitfield County Emergency Management Director reported penny-sized hail near Rocky Face. |
| March 2010 | Hail | Rocky Face | - | Several reports of quarter-sized hail were received from the public across the central part of the county from Rocky Face to Dawnville. An amateur radio operator reported a heavy accumulation of hail along U.S. Highway 76 on the north side of Dalton. |
| July 2008 | Hail | Rocky Face | - | The public observed penny to nickel-sized hail. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Rocky Face | - | A storm spotter reported nickel-sized hail. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Rocky Face | - | The public reported penny-sized hail. |
| May 1999 | Hail | Rocky Face | - | A spotter reported dime size hail. |
| June 1997 | Hail | Rocky Face | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hassler Mill | 0.5 miles | 25 | |
| Mount Vernon | 1.9 miles | 25 | |
| Tunnel Hill | 2.6 miles | 25 | |
| Callaway Mill | 2.6 miles | 25 | |
| Trickum | 3.0 miles | 25 | |
| Waring | 3.6 miles | 21 | |
| Dalton | 3.9 miles | 21 | |
| Cannon Heights | 4.4 miles | 21 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Rocky Face | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q16899433 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 332893. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.