Great Lakes Research and Education Center
Great Lakes Research and Education Center is a research institute in Westchester Township, Porter, Indiana. Great Lakes Research and Education Center is situated nearby to the museum Indiana Dunes Environmental Learning Center, as well as near the historic site Joseph Bailly Homestead.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Joseph Bailly Homestead and Bailly Cemetery.
Joseph Bailly Homestead
Historic site
Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Joseph Bailly Homestead, also known as Joseph Bailly Homestead and Cemetery, in Porter, Indiana, is a U.S. National Historic Landmark. The Bailly Homestead is preserved by the National Park Service in Indiana Dunes National Park in Porter, Indiana. Joseph Bailly Homestead is situated 1,400 feet southeast of Great Lakes Research and Education Center.
Bailly Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bailly Cemetery is a cemetery located at Indiana Dunes National Park in Porter, Indiana, US. The cemetery is three-quarters of a mile north of the Joseph Bailly Homestead on the edge of a sand ridge. Bailly Cemetery is situated 2,700 feet northeast of Great Lakes Research and Education Center.
Chellberg Farm
Farm
Chellberg Farm is a historic farmstead which in 1972 became part of Indiana Dunes National Park. Chellberg Farm is significant as it represents the ethnic heritage of a nearly forgotten Swedish-American settlement. Chellberg Farm is situated 2,100 feet east of Great Lakes Research and Education Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Porter and Dune Acres.
Porter
Porter is an old railroad town just south of the Indiana Dunes National Park in Northwestern Indiana.Dune Acres
Village
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Dune Acres is a town in Westchester Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 234 as of the 2020 census. Dune Acres is located in the duneland of the south shore of Lake Michigan. Dune Acres is situated 1½ miles north of Great Lakes Research and Education Center.
Burns Harbor
Village
Photo: Kgmnmr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Burns Harbor is a town in Westchester Township, Porter County, Indiana, United States on the shores of Lake Michigan in Northwest Indiana. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. Burns Harbor is situated 2 miles west of Great Lakes Research and Education Center.
Great Lakes Research and Education Center
- Type: Research institute
- Category: education
- Location: Westchester Township, Porter, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.6267° or 41° 37′ 36″ northLongitude
-87.09684° or 87° 5′ 49″ westOperator
Nation Parks ServiceOpen location code
86HJJWG3+M7OpenStreetMap ID
way 468582707OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=research_institute
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