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.
Highland
Town
Photo: Aneekr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Highland is a town in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 23,984 at the 2020 census. The town was incorporated on April 4, 1910. It is a part of the Chicago metropolitan area and North Township, and is surrounded by Hammond to the north, Munster to the west, Schererville to the south and Griffith to the east. Highland is situated 2½ miles north of Hoosier Prairie State Nature Preserve.
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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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 New Elliott and Schererville.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jaycee Park and Highland Grove Shopping Center.
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