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Welcome to Lockport ...

Lockport is located in York County<1>.


The location of Lockport has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Lockport is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Lockport lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Lockport is within the (717) area code.

Communities Also Named Lockport ...

While we believe that this Lockport is located in York County, we know of another 5 Pennsylvania communities named Lockport. Those communities are located in the following counties: Clinton, Erie, Mifflin, Northampton and Westmoreland 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.

  • Lancaster
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • York
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • York is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,907 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <4>
  • Elizabethtown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
    • Elizabethtown is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,494 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <4>
  • Columbia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Columbia is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,295 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
  • Lititz
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lititz
    • Lititz is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,022 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lititz <4>
  • Millersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Joy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Red Lion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Manheim
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • New Freedom
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

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.

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 York County: www.york-county.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 York, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<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.









 

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