West Beach

West Beach is a beach in Michigan Township, LaPorte County, Indiana. West Beach is situated nearby to the village Town of Pines, as well as near Pottawattamie Park.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Baldy and Indiana State Prison.

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.

Indiana State Prison

Prison

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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.

Michigan City Generating Station

Power station

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Michigan City Generating Station is a coal and natural gas-fired power plant located on the shore of Lake Michigan in Michigan City, Indiana. It is operated by Northern Indiana Public Service Company, owned by NiSource.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Michigan City and Town of Pines.

Michigan City

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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.

Town of Pines

Village

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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. Town of Pines is situated 3 miles southwest of West Beach.

Pottawattamie Park

Village

Pottawattamie Park is a town in Michigan Township, LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. The population was 242 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Michigan City, Indiana-La Porte, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. Pottawattamie Park is situated 3 miles east of West Beach.

West Beach

Type: Beach
Category: landform
Location: Michigan Township, LaPorte County, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.71261° or 41° 42′ 45″ north

Longitude

-86.92348° or 86° 55′ 25″ west

Elevation

591 feet (180 metres)

Open location code

86HMP37G+2J

GeoNames ID

12036351

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