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Welcome to Salt Creek Estates ...

Salt Creek Estates is located in Porter County<1>.


The location of Salt Creek Estates has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Salt Creek Estates: Salt Crk. Ests. (or less commonly used: Salt Ck. Ests. or Salt Cr. Ests.)

Salt Creek Estates is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Salt Creek Estates lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Salt Creek Estates (for example, toward New Carlisle), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Salt Creek Estates lies within the (219) area code.

Communities near Salt Creek Estates ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Salt Creek Estates.

  • Hammond
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Gary
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
    • Gary is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,693 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <4>
  • Calumet City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Merrillville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Valparaiso
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Michigan City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Crown Point
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Schererville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schererville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schererville
    • Schererville is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schererville <4>
  • Hobart
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • East Chicago
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chicago
    • East Chicago is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,742 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Chicago <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Salt Creek Estates. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Salt Creek Estates.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Salt Creek Estates. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Salt Creek Estates.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Salt Creek Estates. See our Newspapers Page for Salt Creek Estates.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Salt Creek Estates ...

Looking for more information about Salt Creek Estates? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Salt Creek Estates, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Salt Creek Estates.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Salt Creek Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Porter County: www.porterco.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Porter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Salt Creek Estates - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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