Welcome to Lockport ...
Lockport is located in Northampton County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Lockport, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lockport, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Lockport is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lockport lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Lockport ...
While we believe that this Lockport is located in Northampton County, we know of another 5 Pennsylvania communities named Lockport. Those communities are located in the following counties: Clinton, Erie, Mifflin, Westmoreland and York County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 19 communities that are also named Lockport - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Michigan (2), New York, Ohio (2) and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lockport.
Communities near Lockport ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lockport.
- Allentown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Allentown is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allentown <4>
- Bethlehem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Bethlehem is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75,466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethlehem <4>
- Easton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <4>
- Emmaus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaus
- Emmaus is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmaus <4>
- Northampton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
- Northampton is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northampton <4>
- Wilson
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Catasauqua
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catasauqua
- Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,606 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catasauqua <4>
- Hellertown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellertown
- Hellertown is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,820 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hellertown <4>
- Nazareth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth
- Nazareth is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nazareth <4>
- Palmerton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lockport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lockport.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lockport. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lockport.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lockport. See our Newspapers Page for Lockport.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lockport ...
Looking for more information about Lockport? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lockport, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lockport.
Adding Lockport to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lockport in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lockport was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Lockport on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lockport.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lockport. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Northampton County: www.northamptoncounty.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Northampton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lockport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |