City of East Chicago

City of East Chicago is a locality in Lake County, Northwestern Indiana, Indiana. City of East Chicago is situated nearby to the neighborhood Indiana Harbor, as well as near Washington Park.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ameristar Casino East Chicago and Indiana Harbor East Breakwater Light.

Ameristar Casino East Chicago

Casino

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Ameristar Casino Hotel East Chicago is a riverboat casino in East Chicago, Indiana, docked at Indiana Harbor on Lake Michigan. It is owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by Penn Entertainment.

Indiana Harbor East Breakwater Light

Lighthouse

The Indiana Harbor East Breakwater Light is an active aid to navigation that marks the end of a breakwater on the east side of the Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal where it enters Lake Michigan. Indiana Harbor East Breakwater Light is situated 2 miles north of City of East Chicago.

Central High School

School

East Chicago Central High School, is a public high school in the industrial city of East Chicago, Indiana, in the eastern portion of the Chicago metropolitan area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Chicago and Whiting.

East Chicago

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East Chicago is a city in Lake County, Indiana, and a suburb of Chicago. East Chicago had its start in 1893, and, with the arrival of Inland Steel in 1903, it soon became the most industrialized city in America, with some 80% of the area relegated to heavy industry.

Whiting

Town

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Whiting is a city located in the Chicago Metropolitan Area in Lake County, Indiana, which was founded in 1889. The city is located on the southern shore of Lake Michigan. Whiting is situated 3 miles northwest of City of East Chicago.

Washington Park

Neighborhood

Washington Park or Park Addition is a neighborhood in the Indiana Harbor section of East Chicago, Indiana, near the city park with which it shares its name. It is bounded on the north by U.S. Route 12, and on the south by 144th Street.

City of East Chicago

Type: Locality with 29,700 residents
Location: Lake County, Northwestern Indiana, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.65° or 41° 39′ north

Longitude

-87.4518° or 87° 27′ 7″ west

Population

29,700

Elevation

591 feet (180 metres)

Open location code

86HJMG2X+27

GeoNames ID

7316914

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