Town of Porter
Porter is an old railroad town just south of the Indiana Dunes National Park in Northwestern Indiana.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Indiana Dunes National Park and Indiana Dunes Visitor Center.
Indiana Dunes National Park
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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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chesterton and Dune Acres.
Chesterton
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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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.6275° or 41° 37′ 39″ northLongitude
-87.0798° or 87° 4′ 47″ westPopulation
4,860Elevation
659 feet (201 metres)Open location code
86HJJWGC+X3GeoNames ID
7164826
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