Breakwater Light
Breakwater Light is a tower in Michigan Township, LaPorte County, Indiana. Breakwater Light is situated nearby to the lighthouse Michigan City East Pierhead Light, as well as near the dock Michigan City Harbor.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Washington Park and Washington Park Zoo.
Washington Park
Park
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Washington Park is a historic public park and national historic district located on Lake Michigan at Michigan City, Indiana. The park encompasses 13 contributing buildings, three contributing sites, 11 contributing structures, and 21 contributing objects, and includes the Michigan City Zoo.
Washington Park Zoo
Zoo
Photo: hakkun, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Washington Park Zoo is a zoo located in Washington Park, Michigan City, Indiana, which covers 15 acres on a hilly sand dune close to the southeastern tip of Lake Michigan. Washington Park Zoo is situated 4,200 feet southeast of Breakwater Light.
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. Michigan City Generating Station is situated 4,000 feet south of Breakwater Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Michigan City and Pottawattamie Park.
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.
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 2½ miles east of Breakwater Light.
Long Beach
Village
Long Beach is a town in Michigan Township, LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of Long Beach was 1,179. It is included in the Michigan City, Indiana-La Porte, Indiana Metropolitan statistical area. Long Beach is situated 3 miles east of Breakwater Light.
Breakwater Light
- Type: Tower
- Category: historic site
- Location: Michigan Township, LaPorte County, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.7299° or 41° 43′ 48″ northLongitude
-86.91397° or 86° 54′ 50″ westInception
1911Operator
U.S. Coast GuardOpen location code
86HMP3HP+XCOpenStreetMap ID
node 6553280493OpenStreetMap feature
historic=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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