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Around East Chicago ...

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

The following 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)
  • Whiting
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Burnham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
    • Burnham is located in Cook County (IL)
    • 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)
  • Hegewisch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hegewisch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegewisch
    • Hegewisch is located in Cook County (IL)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hegewisch
    • From East Chicago to Hegewisch
  • Hammond
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Highland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • East Side
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Globe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
    • Globe is located in Cook County (IL)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Lansing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Gary
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Munster
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Dolton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Griffith
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Calumet Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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<5>.

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.<6> 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.

The official website for East Chicago: www.eastchicago.com/

The official website for Lake County: www.lakecountyin.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 East Chicago.
<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>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>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.
<6>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.




 

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