Rockport Indiana Map

About Rockport, Indiana

Rockport is a locality in Parke County, Indiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,984. The population density is 462.0 people per km². Rockport is located at 37.8899°N, 87.0542°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Rockport is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 47832, 47635.

Rockport reveals itself through a landscape of muted earth tones and a horizon defined by the quiet persistence of the midwestern interior. It lies 5.7 miles east-southeast of Howard, IN (from Howard, IN: bearing 115°T), and is situated 8.6 miles north-northwest of Rockville. Sugar Creek traces a path through the terrain, its water carving through the soil and providing a silver vein that feeds the surrounding woodlot and farmland mosaic. Two miles away, the shadow of Pot Rock Hollow creates a subtle depression in the land, while the distant silhouette of Truax Hill punctuates the skyline fourteen miles to the north. When the light of late afternoon softens, the air takes on a crisp, cooling density, settling over the fields like a thin veil that emphasizes the stillness of the rural expanse.

Rockport maintains a rhythm dictated by the changing seasons and the deliberate pace of those who work the land. Proximity to the dense, protected wilderness of Turkey Run State Park provides a natural boundary to the north, offering a stark contrast to the managed rows of agriculture that define the local economy. The legacy of the area is etched into the limestone foundations of its older buildings, which serve as silent observers to the generations who have navigated the cycles of harvest and industry. Life here is measured not by grand events, but by the steady, reliable turn of the calendar, where the quietude of the region remains its most defining and enduring quality.

About This Rockport Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rockport, Indiana. Coordinates: 37.889918, -87.054244. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Rockport includes the ZIP code (47832, 47635), telephone area code (765, 812), county seat of Parke County (Rockville), and school district assignment (South Spencer County School Corporation).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.