Ross

Ross is an unincorporated community in Calumet Township, Lake County, Indiana.

Type: Village
Description: unincorporated community in Lake County, Indiana
Also known as: “Ross, IN” and “Ross, Indiana”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Griffith-Merrillville Airport and Barney Sablotney House.

Griffith-Merrillville Airport

Aerodrome

Griffith-Merrillville Airport is a public-use airport two miles east of Griffith, in Lake County, Indiana, United States. Until 2023, it was privately owned by Griffith Aviation, Inc.

Barney Sablotney House is a historic home located at Gary, Indiana. It was built in 1928, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, five bay by two bay, Colonial Revival style frame dwelling sheathed in yellow glazed brick. Barney Sablotney House is situated 1½ miles east of Ross.

Lew Wallace High School

Lew Wallace High School was a four-year public high school of the Gary Community School Corporation in Gary, Indiana, United States. Lew Wallace High School is situated 1½ miles east of Ross.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Morningside Historic District and Glen Park.

Morningside Historic District

Neighborhood

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

Morningside Historic District is a national historic district located at Gary, Indiana. The district is characterized by spacious lots and tree-shaded curving streets. Morningside Historic District is situated 2 miles east of Ross.

Glen Park

Quarter

Photo: Takingactioningary, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Glen Park, also sometimes called University Park, is the most populous neighborhood in Gary, Indiana. It is situated on the city's far south side, south of the Little Calumet River and Borman Expressway. Glen Park is situated 2 miles northeast of Ross.

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 2½ miles west of Ross.

Ross

Categories: unincorporated community and locality
Location: Calumet Township, Lake County, Northwestern Indiana, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.5267° or 41° 31′ 36″ north

Longitude

-87.37476° or 87° 22′ 29″ west

Elevation

640 feet (195 metres)

Open location code

86HJGJGG+M3

OpenStreetMap ID

node 153814308

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

4925597

Wikidata ID

Q7369141

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Satellite Map

Discover Ross from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Chinese to Italian—“Ross” goes by many names.

Chinese: “羅斯 (印地安納州)”
Chinese: “羅斯”
French: “Ross”
Italian: “Ross”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Chase Street Conservation Area and Pond 4.

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