Welcome to Dune Acres Station ...
Dune Acres Station is located in Porter County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Dune Acres Station: Dune Acres Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Dune Acres Station is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dune Acres Station lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Dune Acres Station (for example, toward New Carlisle), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Code for Dune Acres Station: 219
Communities near Dune Acres Station ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dune Acres Station.
- Gary
(14 miles [22.5 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 <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>
- Merrillville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillville
- Merrillville is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrillville <3>
- Valparaiso
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valparaiso
- Valparaiso is located in Porter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,944 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valparaiso <3>
- Michigan City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
- Michigan City is located in LaPorte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,054 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan City <3>
- Hobart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
- Hobart is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobart <3>
- East Chicago
(19 miles [30.6 km] 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.<4>
- 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 <3>
- La Porte
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Porte
- La Porte is located in LaPorte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Porte <3>
- Griffith
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- 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 <3>
- Lake Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Station have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Station
- Lake Station is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,850 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Station <3>
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 Dune Acres Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dune Acres Station.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dune Acres Station. 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 Dune Acres Station.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dune Acres Station. See our Newspapers Page for Dune Acres Station.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dune Acres Station ...
Looking for more information about Dune Acres Station? 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 Dune Acres Station, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dune Acres Station.
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> | 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Dune Acres Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |