Rockport, Parke County, Indiana

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Rockport
Unincorporated community
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Rockport
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°52′51″N87°16′44″W / 39.88083°N 87.27889°W / 39.88083; -87.27889 Coordinates: 39°52′51″N87°16′44″W / 39.88083°N 87.27889°W / 39.88083; -87.27889
Country United States
State Indiana
County Parke
Township Penn
Elevation
[1]
492 ft (150 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47832
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID 452172

Rockport is an unincorporated community in Penn Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

Contents

History

The community's name alludes to the rock cliffs over a local mill. [3]

Geography

Rockport is located at 39°52′51″N87°16′44″W / 39.88083°N 87.27889°W / 39.88083; -87.27889 .

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. ↑ "Rockport, Parke County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  284. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. A mill was established here near a rocky gorge, which inspired the name...


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