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Welcome to Lake Eliza ...

Lake Eliza is located in Porter County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Lake Eliza: Lk. Eliza

Lake Eliza is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Lake Eliza lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Lake Eliza (for example, toward Walkerton), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Lake Eliza: 219

Communities near Lake Eliza ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Eliza.

  • Gary
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Merrillville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Valparaiso
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Crown Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Schererville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schererville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schererville
    • Schererville is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schererville <3>
  • Hobart
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Munster
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
  • Highland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint John
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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 Lake Eliza. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Eliza.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake Eliza. 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 Lake Eliza.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Eliza. See our Newspapers Page for Lake Eliza.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Eliza ...

Looking for more information about Lake Eliza? 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 Lake Eliza, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Eliza.

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 Lake Eliza - 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>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.