Rock Castle, West Virginia | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | West Virginia |
Pushpin Label: | Rock Castle |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kentucky |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Jackson |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Coordinates: | 38.7125°N -81.7867°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 25272 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Rock Castle (also Rockcastle) is an unincorporated community in southwestern Jackson County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along Rock Castle Road, south of the city of Ripley, the county seat of Jackson County.[1] Its elevation is 705 feet (215 m).[2]
The community was named for a rock formation near the original town site.[3]