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

Rockport
Unincorporated community
Parke County's location in Indiana
Rockport
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°52′51″N 87°16′44″W
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

History


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


Geography


Rockport is located at 39°52′51″N 87°16′44″W.


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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