SWMU5
SWMU5 is a landfill in Westchester Township, Porter, Indiana. SWMU5 is situated nearby to the power station NIPSCO Bailly Generating Station, as well as near North Blag Slough.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Indiana Dunes National Park and Cowles Bog.
Indiana Dunes National Park
Photo: Poco a poco, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Indiana Dunes National Park, in the northwestern part of the state, is the only national park in Indiana. It's popular for its big sand dunes and plentiful beaches on Lake Michigan, and for its easily accessible location near Chicago.
Cowles Bog
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Cowles Bog is a 4,000-year-old wetland complex in Indiana Dunes National Park, near Chesterton, Indiana. It is named for Henry Chandler Cowles who did his pioneering work in ecology and ecological succession here.
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 1½ miles southeast of SWMU5.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burns Harbor and Dune Acres.
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.
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 northeast of SWMU5.
Porter
Porter is an old railroad town just south of the Indiana Dunes National Park in Northwestern Indiana.SWMU5
- Type: Landfill
- Location: Westchester Township, Porter, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.63838° or 41° 38′ 18″ northLongitude
-87.113° or 87° 6′ 47″ westOpen location code
86HJJVQP+9ROpenStreetMap ID
way 469567375OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=landfill
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include NIPSCO Bailly Generating Station and North Blag Slough.
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