Porter
in Porter County of Indiana, United States
-
Gary Chicago International Airport (17 mi) - Chicago Midway International Airport (37 mi)
- South Bend Regional Airport (40 mi)
- Chicago O'Hare International Airport (50 mi)
- Purdue University Airport (83 mi)
- Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport (89 mi)
- General Mitchell International Airport (101 mi)
- Muskegon County Airport (116 mi)
- The Brassie Golf Club (Golf course, 1 mi)
- Sand Creek Country Club (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Mink Lake Golf Course & Park (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Valparaiso Country Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Forest Park Municipal Golf Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- The Course at Aberdeen (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Creekside GC (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Robbinhurst Golf Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Duck Creek Country Club (Golf course, 11 mi)
- River Pointe Country Club (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Washington Park Marina (marina, (12 mi)
- Oselkas Snug Harbor Marina (marina, (21 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 41.616 and -87.074 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 41° 36' 56" and W -87° 4' 27"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 03:34 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:24 am and 8:05 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-05-18 08:26:29
Delve into Porter
Porter in Porter County (Indiana) with it's 4,879 habitants is located in United States about 561 mi (or 903 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Current time in Porter is now 03:34 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Porter, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Gary Chicago International Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 28 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 2 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Valparaiso, Crown Point, Knox, Chicago and Rensselaer. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 71 °F
| Morning Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 25°C / 76 °F |
| Night Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 63% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 18th of May 2024
15°C (60 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 19th of May 2024
23°C (74 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Monday, 20th of May 2024
23°C (74 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hilton Garden Inn Chesterton
SPRING HOUSE INN
Econo Lodge Chesterton
Comfort Inn & Suites Porter
BEST WESTERN INDIAN OAK
Quality Inn Chesterton
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Chesterton IN: NS Intermodal/CN Mixed Train Meet (Train 2&3 Of 9)
Taken on Wednesday, June 25, 2014 Watch in 1080p HD! CONSIST OF: -TRAIN 1 -NS 9246 (C40-9W) -NS 2576 (SD70) *Train on Main Track 2 -TRAIN 2 -CN 2301 (ES44DC) -CN/IC 2458 (C40-8W) ...
The NS Chicago Line at Chesterton, IN 8-8-14
On my trip to Chicago, I also had to make a stop at Chesterton. In the parking lot of the famous Riley's Railhouse where the two Railstream cameras sit. The traffic was pretty good, with some...
Chesterton, IN: Amtrak 364 At Old Conrail High Car DD
Taken Saturday, January 03, 2015 - Trip #5 -Train 4 Of 4 HD! This is Amtrak Blue Water #364 at CP 482 of the Norfolk Southern Chicago Line, also known as Porter Junction. This train is leaving...
Chesterton, IN Railcam Ft. CITX, BNSF, and Norfolk Southern
I was watching and when the trains pass each other you can see the conrail with a BNSF and the NS train.
Chesterton, IN: NS Intermodal (Train 1 of 9)
Taken On Wednesday, June 25, 2014 Watch In 1080p HD! CONSIST OF: -NS 7567 (ES44DC) -NS 9857 (C40-9W) *Train is on Main Track #1 LOCATION: N. Mineral Springs Rd, Chesterton, IN Thanks ...
Railfanning the Chesterton Railcam in Indiana
Today, I was bored so I went on and watched some trains. www.railstream.net.
Chesterton, IN: Amtrak Capitol Limited (Train 8 Of 9)
Taken Wednesday, June 25, 2014 Watch in 1080p HD! CONSIST OF: -AMTK #151 -AMTK #144 -1 BAGGAGE CAR -9 PASSENGER CARS LOCATION: -N. Mineral Springs Rd, Chesterton, Indiana -CP ...
Bid of History, Chesterton Indiana's State of the Art Indoor Live/Online Auction House
"Bid of History, Chesterton Indiana's "State of the Art" Indoor Live/Online Auction House"
Chesterton, IN: Amtrak Pere Marquette (Train 7 Of 9)
Taken Wednesday, June 25, 2014 Watch In 1080p HD! CONSIST OF: -AMTK #37 -3 SUPERLINERS LOCATION: -N. Mineral Springs Rd, Chesterton, Indiana -CP 482.5 Of NS Chicago Line -Main Track ...
Chesterton Indiana Tornado Amazing Tree Through Winshield
Post Tornado Car Deals.
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners. 
Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Chesterton, Indiana
Chesterton is a town in Westchester, Jackson and Liberty townships of Porter County, Indiana, United States. The population was 13,068 at the 2010 census. The three towns of Chesterton, Burns Harbor, and Porter are known as the tri-towns or the Duneland area. See also: History of the Indiana Dunes
Porter, Indiana
Porter is a town in Westchester Township, Porter County, Indiana, United States. The population was 4,858 at the 2010 census. Porter is noted for its proximity to the Indiana Dunes State Park and for its railroad heritage. Porter was the southern terminus for the Chicago and West Michigan Railway.
Calumet Trail
The Calumet Trail is an east-west bicycle and multiuse recreational trail in northwestern Indiana's Calumet region, running roughly parallel to U.S. Route 12 and the right-of-way of the South Shore line, along the NIPSCO easement. The trail runs for about 9.1 miles from Mineral Springs Road in Dune Acres, Indiana, near Cowles Bog, to a point by the county line of Porter County and LaPorte County, very close to the parking lot entrance of a local sand dune landmark, Mount Baldy.
Dune Park (NICTD)
Dune Park is a station in unincorporated Porter County, Indiana located north of the municipalities of Chesterton and Porter. It is used by South Shore Line trains, and serves as the headquarters of the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD), the umbrella agency that operates the South Shore Line. It is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 12 and Indiana State Road 49.
WBEW
WBEW is a non-commercial educational (NCE) public radio station on 89.5 MHz at Chesterton in Northwest Indiana. Since June 2007, the station has been the broadcast element of Vocalo, broadcasting primarily uploaded or e-mailed user-generated content; other Vocalo content is on the web but not broadcast over the FM station. It is owned by Chicago Public Media and is a sister station to WBEZ in Chicago. Vocalo. org hosts play content that listeners upload to the Vocalo.
WDSO
WDSO (88.3 FM, "The Rock") is a radio station located at Chesterton High School, in Chesterton, Indiana. The transmitter is located at Chesterton Middle School . WDSO is a non-profit high school station. All of the disc jockeys are high school students, ranging from freshmen to seniors. To be a part of the radio station, students must take the semester long Introduction to Radio/Video class . To become a DJ, the student must complete a series of Learn/Test tasks.
Enchanted Forest (Indiana)
Enchanted Forest was a small amusement park operated in Chesterton, Indiana. The park operated from 1957 to 1991. Many rides were moved to Little Amerricka amusement park in Wisconsin after the park closed on August 2, 1991. The park became Splash Down Dunes Water Park in 1994. Splash Down Dunes itself closed down in 2009 after an ownership dispute; the original owner regained ownership in 2010 but the park remains closed.
Chesterton High School
Chesterton High School in Chesterton, Indiana is a member of the Duneland Athletic Conference. The high school is located at 2125 S. 11th Street and is part of the Duneland School Corporation. The current principal is James Goetz.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Porter.