Rockypoint, Wyoming
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1975. It stands in the Gillette North census division. It lies in ZIP code area 82731. It lies near Rocky Point. The Survey maps it on the Rockypoint quadrangle. It stands 3,934 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 8 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.
- 1954 USGS Gillette quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Gillette quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Gillette quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Gillette quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Rockypoint quadrangle1:24000
- 1975 USGS Recluse quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
6 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 6 fires within 5 miles of Rockypoint between 1994 and 2017, burning about 140 acres in total. 4 started naturally. None was 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 4 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 2017 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Campbell County | HATTIE CREEK FIRE |
| 21 July 2012 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Wyoming State Forestry | not named |
| 15 July 2017 | Natural | 100 acres | Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests, Thunder Basin National Grassland | TRAIL CREEK FIRE |
| 15 July 2017 | Natural | 36 acres | Buffalo Field Office | TRAIL CREEK |
| 24 June 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Wyoming State Forestry | not named |
| 1 October 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Wyoming State Forestry | not named |
Storms near this place
60 of 70 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Rockypoint in 70 storm reports between 1998 and 2023: 36 hail, 32 thunderstorm wind, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2011 | Hail | Rockypoint | $7,000 | Hail accumulated three inches deep and poked holes in the siding of a house. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockypoint | $2,000 | The combination of hail and wind caused minor damage to an automobile. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockypoint | - | Pea sized hail fell with the storm. |
| July 2020 | Hail | Rockypoint | - | Windows were broken by the hail. |
| June 2019 | Hail | Rockypoint | - | Wind gusts to 50 mph also accompanied the storm. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockypoint | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockypoint | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| June 2015 | Flood | Rockypoint | - | Minor flooding along the Little Powder River covered hay fields. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockypoint | - | The public reported wind gusts to 60 mph. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockypoint | - | The winds were estimated around 60 mph. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockypoint | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Rockypoint | - | Hail covered the ground. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockypoint | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockypoint | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockypoint | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| July 2009 | Hail | Rockypoint | - | Fifty mph wind gusts were also reported. |
| May 2008 | Flood | Rockypoint | - | Heavy rain caused flooding in Gillette, Wright, Rozet, and Weston. Minor flooding was observed along the Little Powder River from Weston to the Montana state line and along the Belle Fourche River between Wright and the Crook County line. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockypoint | - | Vegetation was flattened and a 20 foot flag pole was blown away. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Rockypoint | - | Hail covered the ground. |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockypoint | - | no account filed |
| May 2023 | Hail | Rockypoint | - | no account filed |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockypoint | - | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Hail | Rockypoint | - | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockypoint | - | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockypoint | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockypoint | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Hail | Rockypoint | - | no account filed |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockypoint | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Rockypoint | - | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Hail | Rockypoint | - | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Hail | Rockypoint | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Rockypoint | - | no account filed |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockypoint | - | no account filed |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockypoint | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockypoint | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Rockypoint | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockypoint | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Rockypoint | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Rockypoint | - | no account filed |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockypoint | - | no account filed |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockypoint | - | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockypoint | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Rockypoint | - | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Hail | Rockypoint | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Rockypoint | - | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockypoint | - | no account filed |
| August 2010 | Hail | Rockypoint | - | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockypoint | - | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Hail | Rockypoint | - | no account filed |
| August 2010 | Hail | Rockypoint | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Rockypoint | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Rockypoint | - | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockypoint | - | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockypoint | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Rockypoint | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Rockypoint | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockypoint | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockypoint | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockypoint | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Rockypoint | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weston | 22.6 miles | 8 | |
| Adon | 27.8 miles | 8 | |
| Recluse | 34.4 miles | 8 | |
| Wildcat | 37.3 miles | 8 | |
| Spotted Horse | 41.5 miles | 8 | |
| Rozet | 43.8 miles | 8 | |
| Wyodak | 45.1 miles | 10 | |
| Collins Heights | 46.3 miles | 10 |
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.
| Wikidata item Q30622327 | 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 1597480. 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.
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.





