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Around Shady Side ...

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Shady Side, with the nearest first.

  • Burns Harbor
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Ogden Dunes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden Dunes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Dunes
    • Ogden Dunes is located in Porter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,083 people
  • Willow Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
    • Willow Creek is located in Porter County
  • Babcock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Babcock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
    • Babcock is located in Porter County
  • Chesterton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Dune Acres
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dune Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dune Acres
    • Dune Acres is located in Porter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
  • Portage
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Porter
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Woodland Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
    • Woodland Village is located in Porter County
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    • South Haven
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
      • South Haven is located in Porter County
    • Duneland Village of Gary
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duneland Village of Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duneland Village of Gary
      • Duneland Village of Gary is located in Lake County
    • Duneland Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duneland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duneland Village
      • Duneland Village is located in Lake County
    • Lake Station
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Station
      • Lake Station is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Station <2>
    • New Chicago
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chicago
      • New Chicago is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,937 people
    • Tratebas Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tratebas Mill
      • Tratebas Mill is located in Porter County

For more communities neighboring Shady Side, please visit our County-by-County Page for Shady Side.

Porter County ...

Shady Side is located in Porter County<4>.

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 Shady Side ...

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 Shady Side.

Airports Near Shady Side ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Shady Side and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Shady Side.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shady Side. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Porter County: www.porterco.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Shady Side), 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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