Rockport Colony, South Dakota
Rockport Colony is a small unincorporated community in Hanson County, South Dakota, United States. It is located on the James River, southwest of Alexandria and southeast of Mitchell, and is part of the Mitchell Micropolitan Statistical Area. The elevation is 1,224 feet.
Rockport Colony, South Dakota | |
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  Location of Rockport Colony, South Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 43°34′55″N 97°50′20″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Hanson |
| Elevation | 1,224 ft (373 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 57311 |
| Area code(s) | 605 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1257441[1] |
Dam on the James River at Rockport Colony, ca. 1915
The Rockport Colony Elementary School, which had 24 students in 2008,[2][3] is not located in Rockport Colony, but is physically in the town of Alexandria.[3]
Notes
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "South Dakota schools: Alexandria schools: Mitchell School District 17-2: Rockport Colony" Great Schools, accessed 12 November 2008
- "Rockport Colony Elementary School". School Matters. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011.
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