Brown Ditch

Brown Ditch is a canal in Porter, Indiana. Brown Ditch is situated nearby to the village Town of Pines, as well as near Beverly Shores.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Indiana State Prison and Mount Baldy.

Indiana State Prison

Prison

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Indiana State Prison is a maximum security Indiana Department of Correction prison for adult males; however, minimum security housing also exists on the confines. Indiana State Prison is situated 1½ miles northeast of Brown Ditch.

Mount Baldy

Peak

Mount Baldy is a sand dune located in Indiana Dunes National Park in Indiana, USA. It is on the southern shore of Lake Michigan and is 126 feet tall. It is a wandering dune that moves or shifts every year, and is called a "living dune." Mount Baldy is accessible from U.S. Route 12 between the town of Pines and the western border of Michigan City, Indiana.

Beverly Shores station

Railway stop

Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Beverly Shores is a train station in Beverly Shores, Indiana, served by the South Shore Line interurban commuter railroad. The station serves the town of Beverly Shores as well as the nearby Town of Pines. It is a flag stop. Beverly Shores station is situated 2½ miles southwest of Brown Ditch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Town of Pines and Beverly Shores.

Town of Pines

Village

Photo: MrHarman, CC BY 3.0.

Town of Pines is a town in Pine Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 594 as of the 2020 census.

Beverly Shores

Village

Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Beverly Shores is a town in Pine Township, Porter County, Indiana, United States, about 36 miles east of downtown Chicago. The population was 597 as of the 2023 5-year ACS census.

Michigan City

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Michigan City is a city in LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. It had a population of 32,075 at the 2020 census. Located along Lake Michigan in the Michiana region, the city is about 45 miles east of Chicago and is 40 miles west of South Bend.

Brown Ditch

Type: Canal
Category: body of water
Location: Porter, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

41.69389° or 41° 41′ 38″ north

Longitude

-86.94833° or 86° 56′ 54″ west

Elevation

597 feet (182 metres)

Open location code

86HMM3V2+HM

GeoNames ID

7309864

This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Brown Ditch from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Brown Ditch”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Furnessville and Trail Creek.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include West Beach and Pullman Field.

Indiana: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Gary, and Evansville.

Curious Canals to Discover

Uncover intriguing canals from every corner of the globe.