Town of Chesterton

Chesterton is a small town in Northwestern Indiana, home to the headquarters of the South Shore Railroad.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Indiana Dunes Visitor Center and Joseph Bailly Homestead.

Tourism office

Indiana Dunes Visitor Center is a tourism office, which is situated 2½ miles north of Town of Chesterton.

Historic site

The Joseph Bailly Homestead, also known as Joseph… Joseph Bailly Homestead is situated 2½ miles northwest of Town of Chesterton.

Farm

The Lindstrom/Wahl farm is a historic farmstead… Gust Lindstrom Farm is situated 2½ miles northwest of Town of Chesterton.

Nearby places include Porter and Dune Acres.

Porter is an old railroad town just south of the…

Village

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

Dune Acres is a town in Westchester Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. Dune Acres is situated 4 miles northwest of Town of Chesterton.

Latitude

41.5996° or 41° 35′ 58″ north

Longitude

-87.0549° or 87° 3′ 18″ west

Population

13,100

Elevation

640 feet (195 metres)

Open location code

86HJHWXW+R2

GeoNames ID

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Places to explore: Morgan Park and Western Acres.

Highlights: Saint Patricks Cemetery and Chesterton Cemetery.

Worth a closer look: Indianapolis and Fort Wayne.

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