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Welcome to Pinhook ...

Pinhook is located in LaPorte County<1>.

Pinhook is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Code for Pinhook: 219

Communities Also Named Pinhook ...

While we believe that this Pinhook is located in LaPorte County, we know of another 4 Indiana communities named Pinhook. Those communities are located in the following counties: Decatur, Franklin, Lawrence and Wayne County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 16 communities that are also named Pinhook - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Missouri (2), Ohio (3) and Tennessee (4).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pinhook.

Communities near Pinhook ...

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

  • Portage
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Valparaiso
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Michigan City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • La Porte
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Chesterton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Westville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
    • Westville is located in LaPorte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <3>
  • Porter
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Trail Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
    • Trail Creek is located in LaPorte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
  • Kouts
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Burns Harbor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pinhook ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including LaPorte, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pinhook - 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.