Rock Port is the county seat of Atchison County, Missouri. Situated in the northwestern part of the state, along the Loess Hills bluffs above the Missouri River, the town was named for Rock Creek, which flows through it, although it was initially named Linden. Although Atchison County was annexed to Missouri in 1837, its northern boundary was in dispute until 1851. Settled in 1839, the original town site is located off of Interstate Highway 29, although another downtown area was developed that features truck stops, motels, fast food, and fire stands, located nearer the interstate. Largely self sufficient in its energy development, in 2008, the city claimed that one hundred percent of its electricity was generated by wind power supplied by the Loess Hills Wind Farm. Rockport is separated from Phelps City by the interstate, to the west. Langdon is southwest, Fairfax is southeast, and Linden is north of Rock Port.
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Published in Rock Port, Missouri, the company also produces the Atchison County Courier, which covers news and other topics from around the county, including obituaries and a calendar of events, photographs, and other features.
http://www.farmerpublishing.com/
Rock Port First Lutheran Church
Affiliated with the North American Lutheran Church and Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ, the church meets at its facilities on South Market Street in Rock Port, Missouri. Sunday service schedules, a Sunday bulletin and Scripture, a calendar of events, and prayer concerns are posted to the site.
http://www.rpfirstlutheran.org/
Overlooking the Missouri River Valley, the independent hotel is in Rock Port, Missouri. A description of the facilities and its features is offered, with directions, amenities, rates, and online bookings.
http://www.rockportinnmo.com/
Rock Port Rivers Edge Campground
Located along the historic Lewis and Clark Trail, the seasonal campground offers long level pull-through sites, able to accommodate big rigs, with weekly or monthly discounts. Maps, directions, photographs, and rates are offered.
http://www.campingyourway.net/
The Loess Hills Wind Farm supplies electricity to the city of Rock Port, Missouri. The site offers a description of the technology and advantages of wind energy, and tells the story of how Rock Port came to get a wind farm. Photographs and contacts are included.
http://www.rockportwind.com/
The northwestern Missouri town has the distinction of being fully wind powered. The official city web site offers meeting agendas and minutes, administrative and departmental contacts, a staff directory, and a guide to living, working, and visiting the community.
http://www.rpmo.com/
The cooperative telephone company is based in Rock Port, Missouri, where it offers telephone services, Internet, television, and a variety of music and movie channels to Rock Port and some of the surrounding communities. Customers may access their accounts and make payments online.
http://www.rpt.coop/
The no-kill animal shelter supports lost, abandoned, and feral cats in the Rock Port, Missouri area. A profile of the facility and its programs is offered, with information about adopting a cat or contributing time or money to its projects. Available cats are highlighted.
http://www.rockportcatranch.com/
