Mount Baldy
Mount Baldy is a sand dune located in Indiana Dunes National Park. 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Indiana State Prison and John H. Barker Mansion.
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.
John H. Barker Mansion
Museum
Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The John H. Barker Mansion is a historic home located in Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana.
Franciscan Health Michigan City
Hospital
Franciscan Health Michigan City is an acute care hospital located in Michigan City, Indiana. Founded in 1904 by the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration, it is a member of Franciscan Alliance, Inc., a Catholic healthcare system.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Michigan City and Town of Pines.
Michigan City
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
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
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.
Mount Baldy
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 607 feet
- Description: sand dune in the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
- Categories: dune and landform
- Location: Michigan Township, LaPorte County, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.7082° or 41° 42′ 30″ northLongitude
-86.9273° or 86° 55′ 38″ westElevation
607 feet (185 metres)Open location code
86HMP35F+73OpenStreetMap ID
node 358680535OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakWikidata ID
Q16982263
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