Rocky Point, New York
Rocky Point is a community of 13,356 people in Suffolk County, New York.
Why visit Rocky Point
Townapedia lists 13 museums and landmarks, 25 parks and trails and 27 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Benjamin King Woodhull House, Davis Town Meeting House, North Shore Beach and Scotts Beach.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; January lows average 26°F.
Weather in Rocky Point
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Rocky Point
Rocky Point is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Brookhaven, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Rocky Point had a population of 13,633.
From the Wikipedia article Rocky Point, New York (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks13
Benjamin King Woodhull House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.7 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Davis Town Meeting House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.7 mi
Coram, New York, NRHP-listed in Suffolk County, New York
Josiah Woodhull House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Miller Place Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Historic district in New York, United States
Samuel Hopkins House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.6 mi
Historic home in Suffolk County, New York
Tuthill-Lapham House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.7 mi
Also known as Friendly Hall, historic home at Wading River in Suffolk County, New York
Wardenclyffe Tower
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Early experimental wireless transmission station designed and built by Nikola Tesla
1 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds25
North Country Open Space / Nature Preserve
Hiking and trails · 3.1 mi
Official name unknown
Sound Beach Park
Park · 2.0 mi
Includes a basketball court, a playground, and some benches and tables. There's also a veteran's memorial here.
13 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes27
Vincenzo's Pizzeria & Restaurant
Restaurant · Pizza, Italian · 2.8 mi
343 Route 25A, Miller Place
10:00-22:00
COFFE SHOP
Diner · American · 2.0 mi
176 Sound Beach Boulevard, Sound Beach
Mo-Sa 06:00-21:00; Su 07:00-20:00
Cara Mia
Restaurant · Pizza, Italian · 2.6 mi
257 Echo Avenue, Sound Beach
Mo 11:00-21:00; Tu-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 12:00-21:00
Hartlin Inn
Diner · American · 2.1 mi
25 New York Avenue, Sound Beach
Mo-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 12:00-21:00
Inferno's Grill
Restaurant · Burger, American · 2.7 mi
245 Echo Avenue, Sound Beach
Tu-Fr 11:30-21:00; Su 12:00-20:00; Mo closed
15 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship5
Middle Island Presbyterian Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 4.3 mi
Church building in New York, United States of America
History
Rocky Point is home to the site where American radio company RCA once operated a large transmitting and transmitter research facility, known as Radio Central. RCA began to transmit transatlantic radio messages from Radio Central over longwave after its opening on November 5, 1921.
On January 7, 1927, AT&T initiated the first transatlantic commercial telephone service, linking London and New York. AT&T's transmitter was at Radio Central, and their receiver was in Houlton, Maine. The radiotelephone signal from Radio Central was received by the British General Post Office’s receiver facility in Cupar, Scotland.
The 5,200-acre (21 km2) Rocky Point site was decommissioned in 1978 and demolished in the 1980s. It now consists of many concrete ruins and downed telephone poles and radio towers, owned by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. It is part of the Rocky Point Pine Barrens State Forest, which is in the Long Island Central Pine Barrens. The site gives an interesting insight into the 1920s, because—being in the middle of the forest—the footprints of the site remain largely untouched since its operational period. The western terminus of the 125-mile-long (201 km) Paumanok Path hiking trail is in the forest, with the eastern terminus at the Montauk Point Light.
From the History section of Rocky Point, New York on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries27
Andrew Muller Primary School
School · 3.0 mi
65 Lower Rocky Point Road, Miller Place
Longwood Middle School
School · 4.3 mi
41 Yaphank Middle Island Rd, Middle Island
Healthcare2
Map of Rocky Point
108 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 26°F | 3.7 in |
| Feb | 43°F | 28°F | 3.2 in |
| Mar | 50°F | 33°F | 4.7 in |
| Apr | 64°F | 43°F | 4.4 in |
| May | 72°F | 51°F | 3.9 in |
| Jun | 78°F | 61°F | 3.9 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 68°F | 3.9 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 67°F | 4.0 in |
| Sep | 75°F | 61°F | 4.3 in |
| Oct | 65°F | 49°F | 4.2 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 40°F | 3.7 in |
| Dec | 46°F | 32°F | 4.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Mt Sinai (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Suffolk County has had 25 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-10-21: Severe Storm And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2024-08-25: Severe Storm And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2023-03-15: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-08-22: Hurricane Henri (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Calverton Executive Airpark (CTO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Miller Place 3 mi west, about 5 min by car
- Middle Island 3 mi south, about 5 min by car
- Ridge 4 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- Mount Sinai 4 mi west, about 7 min by car
- Coram 5 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
- East Setauket 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- Medford 9 mi south, about 14 min by car
- Centereach 9 mi southwest, about 15 min by car
- Farmingville 9 mi southwest, about 14 min by car
- Manorville 9 mi southeast, about 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Noah Hallock Homestead, Iracaz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Middle Island Presbyterian Church, DanTD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Josiah Woodhull House, Team jib, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mpmcnultys, Iracaz at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Benjamin King Woodhull House, Wading River, NY, DanTD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Samuel Hopkins House, Springfulutopia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Davis Town Meeting House, DanTD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tuthill-Lapham House, Team jib, CC BY-SA 3.0
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