Hoosier Prairie State Nature Preserve
Hoosier Prairie is a unit of Indiana Dunes National Park in Lake County, Indiana. It began in the 1970s as wasteland that the Hoosier Prairie Committee founded by Irene Herlocker-Meyer found of unique interest.Photo: Chris Light, Public domain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hartsdale and Griffith.
Hartsdale
Neighborhood
Hartsdale was a town in St. John Township, Lake County, Indiana, United States. It was part of the Chicago metropolitan area. Hartsdale was annexed by Schererville, Indiana, in 1911.
Griffith
Town
Photo: JoeyBLS, Public domain.
Griffith is a town in North and St. John townships in Lake County, Indiana, United States. It is a part of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 16,420 in 2020. Griffith is situated 2 miles northeast of Hoosier Prairie State Nature Preserve.
Schererville
Photo: JoeyBLS, Public domain.
Schererville is a town in St. John and Center townships, Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 29,646 at the 2020 census It is a suburb of Chicago, located 30 miles south of the city.
Hoosier Prairie State Nature Preserve
- Type: Park
- Description: Protected area in Indiana, US
- Category: protected area
- Location: Lake County, Northwestern Indiana, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Hebrew—“Hoosier Prairie State Nature Preserve” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hoosier Prairie State Nature Preserve”
- Hebrew: “שמורת הטבע המדינתית ערבת הוזייר”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Highland and New Elliott.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jaycee Park and Highland Grove Shopping Center.
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