The Rock

The Rock often refers directly to, or is used as a common nickname, for:
In North America:
Alcatraz Island, California, the former site of a maximum security prison
Honolulu, Hawaii
Kidd Brewer Stadium at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolinasdapsıadklşdmsaldjsjdsadsamhgujkoojhgbhnjmkşlsda Ndsawsaational Hockey League's New Jersey Devils
Rochester, New York , Nebraska
The Rock (youth center), asad yosuth center in Phoenix, Arizona, on the campus of Grand Canyon University
Rockefeller Center in New York City
Rockland Community College, a SUNY College in Suffern, New York
Simon's Rock College of Bard in Great Barrington, Massachusetts
Slippery Rock University in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
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Isle of Lewis, called "The Rock" by its younger inhabitants
Alum Rock, Birmingham, an inner-city area of the United Kingdom
Rockingham Motor Speedway, a race track in Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
"The Rock", the nickname for the bandstand at the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall, London, England
The Rock, an area of Telford, Shropshire, England
Rock of Gibraltar
The Rock (club), a concert venue and nightclub in Copenhagen, Denmark
In Rest of World:
Corregidor, an island at the entrance to Manila Bay
Niue, an island nation in the South Pacific
Okinawa, Japan, nicknamed "the rock" by United States Marines during World War II
Ayers Rock, a natural rock formation in Uluru, Australia
The Rock, New South Wales, a town and railway junction in Australia
The Rock @ G-11, an amateur performing arts venue in Islamabad, Pakistan
The Foundation Stone, Jerusalem
Republic of Korea
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The Rock (Rachmaninoff), a composition by Sergei Rachmaninoff
The Rock (song), an instrumental piece from the album Quadrophenia by The Who
The Rock WCCC, a radio station in Connecticut, United States
The Rock (Alabama), a radio station in Alabama, United States
The Rock (New Zealand), a radio station in New Zealand
The Rock (news music), a television news music package
The Rock (painting), an oil piece by Peter Blume
Nicknames [değiştir]
The name of former WWE professional wrestler, actor Dwayne Johnson.
Rolling Rock, a brand of beer
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad, otherwise known as the "Rock Island Line", between 1975 and 1980
a basketball, as in "pass me the rock"
Bob "The Rock" Cooper, a World RPS Champion
Don Muraco, a former professional wrestler
Ole Anderson, a former professional wrestler
Pedro Rizzo, a mixed martial artist
Prudential Financial uses the Rock of Gibraltar as its corporate logo, and uses the slogan "Get a piece of the Rock" in its advertising
Christian symbolism [değiştir]
Saint Peter, often referred to as "The Rock", especially in Roman Catholicism, alluding to his being the foundation of the Christian church and Jesus calling him the rock upon which his Church would be built
Jesus Christ, frequently referred to as the "Rock of Salvation," "Rock of Ages," etc.
University landmarks [değiştir]
"The Rock" can refer to a boulder on a college campus that is commonly painted or decorated for special events:
The Rock (Michigan State University)
The Rock (University of Calgary)
The Rock (University of Michigan)
The Rock (The University of Southern Mississippi)
The Rock (University of Tennessee)
The Rock (Northwestern University)
Fraternity Rock (Kent State University)
Howard's Rock (Clemson University)