Around Dune Acres Station ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Hammond. It is located about 21 miles [33 km] to the west of Dune Acres Station. Hammond has a population of 75,300 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Gary. It is located about 14 miles [ km] to the west of Dune Acres Station and has a population of 74,700 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Dune Acres Station, with the nearest first.
- Dune Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dune Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dune Acres
- Dune Acres is located in Porter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Porter
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Porter is located in Porter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,840 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porter <3>
- Burns Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Harbor
- Burns Harbor is located in Porter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns Harbor <3>
- Chesterton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterton
- Chesterton is located in Porter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterton <3>
- Babcock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Ogden Dunes
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden Dunes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Dunes
- Ogden Dunes is located in Porter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,083 people
- Beverly Shores
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Shores
- Beverly Shores is located in Porter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly Shores <3>
- Portage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Portage is located in Porter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <3>
- Tratebas Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tratebas Mill
- Tratebas Mill is located in Porter County
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- Willow Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Willow Creek is located in Porter County
- Woodland Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Woodland Village is located in Porter County
- South Haven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
- South Haven is located in Porter County
- Town-of-Pines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town-of-Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town-of-Pines
- Town-of-Pines is located in Porter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Duneland Village of Gary
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duneland Village of Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duneland Village of Gary
- Duneland Village of Gary is located in Lake County
- Duneland Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duneland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duneland Village
- Duneland Village is located in Lake County
- Willow Creek
For more communities neighboring Dune Acres Station, please visit our County-by-County Page for Dune Acres Station.
Porter County ...
Dune Acres Station is located in Porter County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Porter County: Cook (IL), Jasper, Lake, LaPorte, Starke & Berrien (MI). Lake Michigan lies to the north.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dune Acres Station ...
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 Dune Acres Station.
Airports Near Dune Acres Station ...
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 Dune Acres Station and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Dune Acres Station.
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 Dune Acres Station. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dune Acres Station. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Dune Acres Station), 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. |