Rocky Point | |
Settlement Type: | Neighborhood |
Pushpin Map: | USA Florida |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Florida |
Coordinates: | 27.9686°N -82.5669°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Type3: | City |
Subdivision Name1: | Florida |
Subdivision Name2: | Hillsborough |
Subdivision Name3: | Tampa |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 33607, 33634 |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Rocky Point is an area in Tampa Bay consisting of both areas within and around the city limits of Tampa, Florida. It is connected to mainland Tampa by the Courtney Campbell Causeway, which continues west across the bay to Clearwater. Tampa International Airport is located at the other end of the causeway about a mile east of Rocky Point. The nearest neighborhoods are Dana Shores, Pelican Island, Sweetwater, and Baycrest Park. Additionally, Westshore is to the southeast, and the Town 'n' Country area is to the north.
The zip codes serving the area are 33607, 33615, and 33634.[1]
Rocky Point is home to Rocky Point Golf Course, one of Florida's oldest golf courses; the world headquarters of Shriners International; several restaurants; luxury hotels; office buildings; and residential developments, including Dana Shores, Pelican Island, Sweetwater, Baycrest Park, Causeway Vista, and Spinnaker Cove.