The Side Track
The Side Track is a grassland in Union Township, Porter, Indiana. The Side Track is situated nearby to the nature reserve Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Northwest, as well as near Welcome Garden.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Northwest.
Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Northwest
Nature reserve
Photo: Grotte, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Northwest is a nature preserve near Valparaiso, Indiana in the United States. The preserve has the largest collection of oak trees in Indiana and an award-winning garden railway.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aberdeen and Valparaiso.
Aberdeen
Neighborhood
Aberdeen is a census-designated place in Center Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The community centers on The Course at Aberdeen, a golf course. The population of the CDP was 2,117 as of the 2020 census, up from 1,875 in the 2010 census. Aberdeen is situated 2 miles east of The Side Track.
Valparaiso
Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Valparaiso is a city of 43,000 people in Porter County, in Northwestern Indiana. It is home to namesake Valparaiso University. The university is a cultural center of the city, hosting venues such as the Brauer Museum of Art, home to more than 2,700 pieces of 19th- and 20th century American art…
Wheeler
Hamlet
Photo: Visviva, Public domain.
Wheeler is an unincorporated census-designated place in northern Union Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It lies along State Road 130, northwest of the city of Valparaiso. Wheeler is situated 5 miles north of The Side Track.
The Side Track
- Type: Grassland
- Location: Union Township, Porter, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.4449° or 41° 26′ 42″ northLongitude
-87.14847° or 87° 8′ 55″ westOpen location code
86HJCVV2+XJOpenStreetMap ID
way 1485582523OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=grass
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Northwest and Welcome Garden.
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