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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lockport, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lockport and the surrounding area.
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above
website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed
sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above,
we pass this GPS location for Lockport:
- 40.699205, -86.573616
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Lockport
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Since Lockport is near White County and also Cass County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for White County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cass County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Lockport
Communities Also Named Lockport ...
We found nineteen communities that are also named Lockport.
Within Indiana, the name Lockport is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of nineteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, eighteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Will County
- This Lockport is located in Will County and lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lockport that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Lockport.
- Kansas
- Finney County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Lockport [Finney County].
- Gray County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Lockport [Gray County].
- Haskell County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Lockport [Haskell County].
- Kentucky
- Henry County
- This Lockport is located in Henry County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Lockport that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Lockport.
- Louisiana
- Lafourche Parish
- This Lockport is located in Lafourche Parish and lies 795 miles [1,279.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lockport that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafourche Parish community of Lockport.
- Manitoba
- This Lockport lies 818 miles [1,316.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lockport that is located in Carroll County.
- Michigan
- Midland County
- This Lockport is located in Midland County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lockport that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Midland County community of Lockport.
- Saint Joseph County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Lockport [Saint Joseph County].
- New York
- Niagara County
- This Lockport is located in Niagara County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lockport that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Niagara County community of Lockport.
- Ohio
- Licking County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Licking County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Lockport.
- Warren County
- This community is historic and although located in Warren County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Lockport.
- Pennsylvania
- Clinton County
- This Lockport is located in Clinton County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the east of the Lockport that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Lockport.
- Erie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Lockport [Erie County].
- Mifflin County
- This Lockport is located in Mifflin County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km] to the east of the Lockport that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mifflin County community of Lockport.
- Northampton County
- This Lockport is located in Northampton County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km] to the east of the Lockport that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Lockport.
- Westmoreland County
- This Lockport is located in Westmoreland County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km] to the east of the Lockport that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Lockport.
- York County
- This Lockport is located in York County and lies 537 miles [864.2 km] to the east of the Lockport that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Lockport.
- Tennessee
- Wilson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Lockport [Wilson County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lockport ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Breezy Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Breezy Point is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Point
- Burrows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Burrows is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
- Cedar Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cedar Point is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Delphi
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Flax
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Flax is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flax
- Flora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Georgetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Golden Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Golden Hill is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
- Harley Siding
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Harley Siding is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harley Siding
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Rockfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rockfield is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
- Sandy Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sandy Beach is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
- Scarlet Oaks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Scarlet Oaks is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlet Oaks
- Terrace Bay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Terrace Bay is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Bay
- Walnut Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Walnut Gardens is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Gardens
- Yeoman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Yeoman is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeoman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
How Far From Lockport to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Lockport to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lockport and extending to:
- Delphi, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lockport to Delphi, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 67 miles [107.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 520 miles [836.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,199 miles [9,976.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,933 miles [11,157.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,812 miles [7,744.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lockport) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Lockport could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lockport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Lockport to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lockport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6992, Longitude: -86.5736 In this case, the coordinates for Lockport have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.745 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.375 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.394 degrees. |
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