Rock Port, Missouri | |
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 Location of Rock Port, Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 40°24′44″N 95°31′11″W / 40.41222°N 95.51972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Atchison |
| Township | Clay |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.9 sq mi (7.4 km2) |
| • Land | 2.9 sq mi (7.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 942 ft (287 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,395 |
| • Density | 488.5/sq mi (188.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 64482 |
| Area code | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-62696[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0730197[2] |
| Website | rpmo.com |
Rock Port is a city in Clay Township, Atchison County, Missouri, United States and the county seat of Atchison County. The population was 1,395 at the 2000 census. The city, which is 8 miles east of the Missouri River in the Loess Hills bluffs above the river, derives its name from Rock Creek which flows through it.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.