Portage-Burns Waterway
Portage-Burns Waterway is a canal in Porter, Indiana. Portage-Burns Waterway is situated nearby to the village Ogden Dunes, as well as near the hamlet Wilson.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Portage/Ogden Dunes station and Long Lake.
Portage/Ogden Dunes station
Railway station
Photo: Jacob G., CC BY-SA 2.0.
Portage/Ogden Dunes is a station in Porter County, Indiana serving the municipalities of Portage, Indiana and Ogden Dunes, Indiana. It is used by South Shore Line trains.
Long Lake
Lake
Photo: hakkun, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Long Lake is a large interdunal wetland in the Indiana Dunes region of Northwest Indiana. It was originally approximately 8 miles in length, but has been shortened due to development and drainage. Long Lake is situated 2 miles west of Portage-Burns Waterway.
Port of Indiana
Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor is an active maritime port owned by the State of Indiana. The state legislature created the Indiana Port Commission in 1961 to research and act upon opening maritime ports on Indiana's Lake Michigan shoreline as well as the Ohio River.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ogden Dunes and Burns Harbor.
Ogden Dunes
Village
Photo: ONUnicorn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ogden Dunes is a town in Portage Township, Porter County, Indiana, United States. It is located on the shore of Lake Michigan, within Indiana Dunes National Park and nearly surrounded by the city of Portage.
Burns Harbor
Village
Photo: Kgmnmr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Burns Harbor is a town in Westchester Township, Porter County, Indiana, United States on the shores of Lake Michigan in Northwest Indiana. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. Burns Harbor is situated 2 miles east of Portage-Burns Waterway.
Portage
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Portage is a town in Northwestern Indiana. It's industrialized, but not quite as heavily as Gary to the west.
Portage-Burns Waterway
- Type: Canal
- Also known as: “Burns Ditch” and “Burns Waterway”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Porter, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.62393° or 41° 37′ 26″ northLongitude
-87.1767° or 87° 10′ 36″ westElevation
597 feet (182 metres)Open location code
86HJJRFF+H8GeoNames ID
4925014
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