West Beach Recreation Area

West Beach Recreation Area is a park in , . West Beach Recreation Area is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Long Lake and Portage/Ogden Dunes station.

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.

Railway station
Portage/Ogden Dunes is a station in serving the municipalities of and . It is used by South Shore Line trains.

Park
, originally called Lake Front Park, is a municipal park completely surrounded by . Its primary features include 1.4 miles of beaches, inland ponds, sand dunes, wetlands, a lagoon, and indigenous oak savanna. is situated 2 miles west of West Beach Recreation Area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ogden Dunes and Miller Beach.

Village
is a town in Portage Township, Porter County, Indiana, United States. It is located on the shore of Lake Michigan, within and nearly surrounded by the city of .

Quarter
is a neighborhood of on the southernmost shore of . First settled in 1851, was originally an independent town. is situated 2½ miles west of West Beach Recreation Area.

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is a town in . It's industrialized, but not quite as heavily as Gary to the west.

West Beach Recreation Area

Latitude
41.6217° or 41° 37′ 18″ north
Longitude
-87.20837° or 87° 12′ 30″ west
Elevation
604 feet (184 metres)
Open location code
86HJJQCR+MM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 358677114
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
4928043
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