Rockport, Parke County, Indiana

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Rockport
Unincorporated community
Parke County's location in Indiana
Parke County's location in Indiana
Rockport is located in Parke County, Indiana
Rockport
Rockport
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°52′51″N 87°16′44″W / 39.88083°N 87.27889°W / 39.88083; -87.27889Coordinates: 39°52′51″N 87°16′44″W / 39.88083°N 87.27889°W / 39.88083; -87.27889
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyParke
TownshipPenn
Elevation
[1]
492 ft (150 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47832
Area code(s)765
GNIS feature ID452172

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

History[]

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

Geography[]

Rockport is located at

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39°52′51″N 87°16′44″W / 39.88083°N 87.27889°W / 39.88083; -87.27889.

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. 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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