Playlot

Playlot is a park in Calumet Township, Lake County, Indiana. Playlot is situated nearby to June LaBroi Park, as well as near Universal Church of the Nazarene.

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 3,200 feet northeast of Playlot.

Miller Town Hall

Town hall

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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 1 mile northeast of Playlot.

Marquette Park

Park

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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 2½ miles northeast of Playlot.

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.

Miller Beach

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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 northeast of Playlot.