Rockdale, New York

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Rockdale, New York
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Rockdale
Location in the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°22′41″N75°24′28″W / 42.37806°N 75.40778°W / 42.37806; -75.40778 Coordinates: 42°22′41″N75°24′28″W / 42.37806°N 75.40778°W / 42.37806; -75.40778
Country United States
State New York
County Chenango
Town Guilford

Rockdale is a hamlet in the town of Guilford, Chenango County, New York, United States. It is located on the Unadilla River, a southward-flowing tributary of the Susquehanna River.

It is the location of the Rockdale Community Church, added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. [1]

In the novel Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, several chapters take place at the fictional "Rockdale railway station" and at an estate five miles from the town.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.