Country United States County Carroll FIPS code 18-44550 Elevation 179 m Local time Saturday 8:14 PM | State Indiana Township Adams GNIS feature ID 438202 Zip code 47926 | |
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Weather -3°C, Wind N at 14 km/h, 46% Humidity | ||
Lockport is an unincorporated community in Adams Township, Carroll County, Indiana. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Map of Lockport, Adams Township, IN 46923, USA
History
A post office was established at Lockport in 1838, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904. The birth of the town, and its name, are related to the set of lock gates that one would have encountered on the Wabash and Erie Canal.
Geography
Lockport is located at 40°41′57″N 86°34′25″W, less than half a mile northwest of the Wabash River. Burnetts Creek flows along the east side of town.
References
Lockport, Indiana Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA