Around Porter ...
For comparison, Porter has a population of 4,800 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Porter, with the nearest first.
- Chesterton
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Burns Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dune Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dune Acres is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dune Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Babcock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tratebas Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ogden Dunes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ogden Dunes is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Dunes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,083 people
- Portage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Haven is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
- Suman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Willow Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Woodland Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Woodland Village is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Beverly Shores
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Town-of-Pines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Town-of-Pines is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town-of-Pines
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Otis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Duneland Village of Gary
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
For more communities neighboring Porter, please visit our County-by-County Page for Porter.
Porter County ...
Porter is located in Porter County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Porter County: Cook (IL), Jasper, Lake, LaPorte, Starke & Berrien (MI). Lake Michigan lies to the north.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Porter ...
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 Porter.
Airports Near Porter ...
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 Porter and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Porter.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Porter ...
Looking for more information about Porter? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Porter. 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 Porter, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Porter.
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:
- 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 Porter. |
| <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 Porter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Porter), 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. |