Around Buffington ...
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Buffington, with the nearest first.
- East Chicago
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Chicago. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- 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 <2>
- Hessville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessville
- Hessville is located in Lake County
- Gary
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- 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 <2>
- Whiting
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
- Whiting is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiting <2>
- Burnham
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Calumet City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet City
- Calumet City is located in Cook County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet City <2>
- Hammond
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Hammond is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75,342 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <2>
- Highland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <2>
- Hegewisch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- East Side
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side
- East Side is located in Cook County (IL)
- Globe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Lansing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Cook County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <2>
- Griffith
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Griffith is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,032 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griffith <2>
- Munster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
- Munster is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munster <2>
- Dolton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolton
- Dolton is located in Cook County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,033 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolton <2>
- East Side
For more communities neighboring Buffington, please visit our County-by-County Page for Buffington.
Lake County ...
Buffington is located in Lake County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lake County: Cook (IL), Kankakee (IL), Will (IL), Jasper, Newton & Porter. Lake Michigan lies to the north.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Buffington ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Buffington.
Airports Near Buffington ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Buffington and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Buffington.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Indiana:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buffington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lake County: www.lakecountyin.org/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Buffington), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |