West Pier
West Pier is a breakwater in Michigan Township, LaPorte County, Indiana. West Pier is situated nearby to Washington Park Marina, as well as near the military installation U.S. Coast Guard - Station Michigan City.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Washington Park Zoo and Washington Park.
Washington Park Zoo
Zoo
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The Washington Park Zoo is a zoo located in Washington Park, Michigan City, Indiana, which covers 15 acres on a hilly sand dune close to the southeastern tip of Lake Michigan. Washington Park Zoo is situated 2,600 feet east of West Pier.
Washington Park
Park
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Washington Park is a historic public park and national historic district located on Lake Michigan at Michigan City, Indiana. The park encompasses 13 contributing buildings, three contributing sites, 11 contributing structures, and 21 contributing objects, and includes the Michigan City Zoo.
Michigan City Generating Station
Power station
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Michigan City Generating Station is a coal and natural gas-fired power plant located on the shore of Lake Michigan in Michigan City, Indiana. It is operated by Northern Indiana Public Service Company, owned by NiSource. Michigan City Generating Station is situated 2,500 feet south of West Pier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Michigan City and Pottawattamie Park.
Michigan City
Michigan City is a city in LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. It had a population of 32,075 at the 2020 census. Located along Lake Michigan in the Michiana region, the city is about 45 miles east of Chicago and is 40 miles west of South Bend.
Pottawattamie Park
Village
Pottawattamie Park is a town in Michigan Township, LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. The population was 242 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Michigan City, Indiana-La Porte, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. Pottawattamie Park is situated 2 miles east of West Pier.
Long Beach
Village
Long Beach is a town in Michigan Township, LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of Long Beach was 1,179. It is included in the Michigan City, Indiana-La Porte, Indiana Metropolitan statistical area. Long Beach is situated 3 miles east of West Pier.
West Pier
- Type: Breakwater
- Location: Michigan Township, LaPorte County, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.72561° or 41° 43′ 32″ northLongitude
-86.90962° or 86° 54′ 35″ westOpen location code
86HMP3GR+65OpenStreetMap ID
way 48329152OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=breakwater
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