Town of Chesterton
Chesterton is a small town in Northwestern Indiana, home to the headquarters of the South Shore Railroad.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Indiana Dunes Visitor Center and Joseph Bailly Homestead.
Indiana Dunes Visitor Center
Tourism office
Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Indiana Dunes Visitor Center is a tourism office, which is situated 4 km north of Town of Chesterton.
Joseph Bailly Homestead
Historic site
Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Joseph Bailly Homestead, also known as Joseph Bailly Homestead and Cemetery, in Porter, Indiana, is a U.S. National Historic Landmark. The Bailly Homestead is preserved by the National Park Service in Indiana Dunes National Park in Porter, Indiana. Joseph Bailly Homestead is situated 4 km northwest of Town of Chesterton.
Gust Lindstrom Farm
Farm
The Lindstrom/Wahl farm is an historic farmstead located to the south of the former community of Baillytown in Porter County, Indiana. It was started by Swedish immigrant Gustaf Lindstrom in 1870. Gust Lindstrom Farm is situated 4 km northwest of Town of Chesterton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Porter and Dune Acres.
Porter
Porter is an old railroad town just south of the Indiana Dunes National Park in Northwestern Indiana.Dune Acres
Village
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Dune Acres is a town in Westchester Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 234 as of the 2020 census. Dune Acres is located in the duneland of the south shore of Lake Michigan. Dune Acres is situated 6 km northwest of Town of Chesterton.
Town of Chesterton
- Type: Locality with 13,100 residents
- Location: Porter, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.5996° or 41° 35′ 58″ northLongitude
-87.0549° or 87° 3′ 18″ westPopulation
13,100Elevation
195 metres (640 feet)Open location code
86HJHWXW+R2GeoNames ID
7164608
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Saint Patricks Cemetery and Chesterton Cemetery.
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