East Chicago (Lake County, IN)

Around East Chicago ...

For comparison, East Chicago has a population of 27,700 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from East Chicago, with the nearest first.

Hessville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hessville is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessville
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hessville
- From East Chicago to Hessville
Whiting
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Whiting is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiting <2>
Burnham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Burnham is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,040 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Burnham
- From East Chicago to Burnham
Calumet City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Calumet City is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet City <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Calumet City
- From East Chicago to Calumet City
Hegewisch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hegewisch is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegewisch
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hegewisch
- From East Chicago to Hegewisch
Hammond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hammond is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75,342 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hammond
- From East Chicago to Hammond
Highland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Highland is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Highland
- From East Chicago to Highland
East Side
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Side is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to East Side
- From East Chicago to East Side
Globe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Globe is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
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- Lansing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  - Lansing is located in Cook County (IL)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 27,059 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Lansing
  - From East Chicago to Lansing
- Gary
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  - Gary is located in Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 74,693 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Gary
  - From East Chicago to Gary
- Munster
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  - Munster is located in Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 22,483 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munster <2>
- Dolton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  - Dolton is located in Cook County (IL)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolton
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 22,033 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolton <2>
- Griffith
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  - Griffith is located in Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 16,032 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griffith <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Griffith
  - From East Chicago to Griffith
- Calumet Heights
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  - Calumet Heights is located in Cook County (IL)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet Heights
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Calumet Heights
  - From East Chicago to Calumet Heights

For more communities neighboring East Chicago, please visit our County-by-County Page for East Chicago.

Lake County ...

East Chicago is located in Lake County<3>.

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 East Chicago ...

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 East Chicago.

Airports Near East Chicago ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to East Chicago and that information can be found on the Airports Page for East Chicago.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Chicago ...

Looking for more information about East Chicago? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for East Chicago. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for East Chicago, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for East Chicago.

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:
- Indiana Statewide Tourism
- East Chicago Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for East Chicago
Also of Interest:

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for East Chicago.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	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.
<4>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to East Chicago), 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.