Refuse Area
Refuse Area is a landfill in Calumet Township, Lake County, Indiana. Refuse Area is situated nearby to West Grand Calumet Lagoon, as well as near the nature reserve Compensatory Wetland Mitigation Property.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Miller station and Miller Town Hall.
Miller station
Railway station
Photo: Jacob G., CC BY-SA 2.0.
Miller is a train station in Gary, Indiana, serving the South Shore Line commuter rail system. It serves the community of Miller Beach and is one of three South Shore Line stations within the municipal boundaries of Gary. Miller station is situated 1½ miles southeast of Refuse Area.
Miller Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: Visviva, Public domain.
The Miller Town Hall is a two-story brick building in the Miller Beach community in Gary, Indiana, in the United States. It was constructed to serve as the administrative building for the town of Miller, incorporated in 1907, and was used for that purpose until Miller's annexation into Gary in 1918. Miller Town Hall is situated 1½ miles southeast of Refuse Area.
Marquette Park
Park
Photo: chicagogeek, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Marquette Park, originally called Lake Front Park, is a municipal park completely surrounded by Indiana Dunes National Park. Its primary features include 1.4 miles of Lake Michigan beaches, inland ponds, sand dunes, wetlands, a lagoon, and indigenous oak savanna. Marquette Park is situated 2 miles east of Refuse Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aetna and Miller Beach.
Aetna
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Aetna is a neighborhood in northeastern Gary, Indiana, south of Miller Beach and east of Interstate 65. As of 2000, the neighborhood had a population of 4,942, which was 83% black and 11% white. Aetna is situated 1½ miles south of Refuse Area.
Miller Beach
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Photo: Takingactioningary, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Miller Beach is a neighborhood of Gary, Indiana on the southernmost shore of Lake Michigan. First settled in 1851, Miller Beach was originally an independent town. Miller Beach is situated 2 miles east of Refuse Area.
Emerson
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Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Emerson, also called Downtown East, is a neighborhood in north-central Gary, Indiana. Emerson and Downtown West combine to form what is known as Downtown Gary. Emerson is situated 2½ miles southwest of Refuse Area.
Refuse Area
- Type: Landfill
- Location: Calumet Township, Lake County, Northwestern Indiana, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.6156° or 41° 36′ 56″ northLongitude
-87.28717° or 87° 17′ 14″ westOpen location code
86HJJP87+64OpenStreetMap ID
way 442057297OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=landfill
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Satellite Map
Discover Refuse Area from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include West Grand Calumet Lagoon and Compensatory Wetland Mitigation Property.
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