City of Rock Port, Clay Township, Atchison County, Missouri, United States

Overview of Rock Port

• Name:
  Rock Port
• Official Name:
  City of Rock Port
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City
• Located In:
  Atchison County, Missouri, United States
  

  Clay Township (92%)
  Templeton Township (8%)
  
• Description (GNIS):
  Located along Rock Creek, 8 km (5 mi) E of the Missouri River and 11.3 km (7 mi) WSW of Tarkio.
• History (GNIS):
  Founded in 1851 as Rock Port, but local usage became Rockport. In 1959, the city council passed a resolution confirming the two-word form.
• Surveys:
  Township 65 North, Range 41 West, Fifth Principal Meridian
• County Seat of:
  Atchison County
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:40.411112240° 24' 40.0"N

  Longitude:-95.516928695° 31' 00.9"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Phelps City (Templeton Township) 4.3 mi. W
  • Watson (Nishnabotna Township) 7.1 mi. NW
  • Brownville (Brownville Precinct, Nemaha County, Nebraska) 7.5 mi. W
  • Tarkio (Tarkio Township) 7.6 mi. E
  • Fairfax (Clark Township) 8.2 mi. SE
  • Nemaha (Nemaha Precinct, Nemaha County, Nebraska) 9.6 mi. SW
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Elmwood 0.4 mi. SW
  • Green Hill 0.5 mi. NE
  • Millsap 1.9 mi. W
  • Smith 2 mi. N
  • Hunter 3.3 mi. S
  • Bush 4.1 mi. SE
  • Linden 5.3 mi. N
  • Addington (Nishnabotna Township) 5.5 mi. NW
  • English Grove (Clark Township) 6.1 mi. SE
  • Beck (Clark Township) 7 mi. SE
  • Home (Tarkio Township) 7.2 mi. E
  • High Creek 7.3 mi. N
• Population:
  1,331
• Elevation:
  287 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  237688338
• Updated Apr 28, 2020