Top of Page. Rotation of the Earth: The Earth orbits around the Sun. It takes one year to go around the Sun one complete time. The Earth also rotates, or spins, on its axis. It takes one day to spin around itself one complete time. The Earth's axis is not straight up and down, but tilted at an angle of 23.5 degrees.
Rockaway Beach Weather. The warmest months of the year are July, August and September, during which time the daily high temperatures will hover in the mid 60âs and 70âs with occasional temps reaching into the 80âs. Nighttime temperatures during these months will drop to the mid 50âs on average.
The community of Rockaway was established as a seaside resort in 1909 by the Rockaway Beach Company. It was named after Rockaway Beach on Long Island in New York. Rockaway post office was established in 1911. Rockaway was connected by train to Portland in 1912. The name of the city was changed to Rockaway Beach in 1987. The Pronto Pup, a brand of corn dog, was invented at Rockaway in the late 1930s.