Town of Porter

Porter is an old railroad town just south of the Indiana Dunes National Park in Northwestern Indiana.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Indiana Dunes National Park and Indiana Dunes Visitor Center.

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana Dunes National Park, in the northwestern part of the state, is the only national park in Indiana. It's popular for its big sand dunes and plentiful beaches on Lake Michigan, and for its easily accessible location near Chicago.

Indiana Dunes Visitor Center

Tourism office

Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Indiana Dunes Visitor Center is a tourism office.

Dune Park station

Railway station

Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Dune Park is a station in Westchester Township, Porter County, Indiana, located north of the municipalities of Chesterton and Porter. It is used by South Shore Line trains, and serves as the headquarters of the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District, the umbrella agency that operates the South Shore Line.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chesterton and Dune Acres.

Chesterton

Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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

Dune Acres

Village

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

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.

Town of Porter

Type: Locality with 4,860 residents
Location: Porter, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.6275° or 41° 37′ 39″ north

Longitude

-87.0798° or 87° 4′ 47″ west

Population

4,860

Elevation

659 feet (201 metres)

Open location code

86HJJWGC+X3

GeoNames ID

7164826

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