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Porter in the region of Indiana with its 4,858 inhabitants is a town in United States - some 561 mi or ( 903 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Porter is now 06:30 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Chicago, Joliet, Waukegan, Beverly Shores, and Graham Woods. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Chicago . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Porter ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Lucrezia® Café
Take your taste buds on a tour of Northern Italy at the award-winning Lucrezia in downtown Chesterton. Stop in to savor magnificent, made-from-scratch creations, and you'll see why this restaurant con ..
Lodging Series-Riley's Railhouse
www.rileysrailhouse.com www.indianadunes.com You don't need to be a train enthusiast to enjoy staying the night at Riley's Railhouse bed and breakfast. But if you appreciate trains, you'll get a kick ..
Me and the Girls walking down the beach
at the Indiana State park dunes and lakeshore 2011 aug ..
Sand dunes at Indiana Beach
Just checking out some of the small sand hills at Indiana Beach ..
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Porter, Indiana
Porter is a town in Westchester Township, Porter County, Indiana, United States. The population was 4,858 at the 2010 census. Porter is noted for its proximity to the Indiana Dunes State Park and for its railroad heritage. Porter was the southern terminus for the Chicago and West Michigan Railway.
Located at 41.63 -87.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
WDSO
WDSO (88.3 FM, "The Rock") is a radio station located at Chesterton High School, in Chesterton, Indiana. The transmitter is located at Chesterton Middle School . WDSO is a non-profit high school station. All of the disc jockeys are high school students, ranging from freshmen to seniors. To be a part of the radio station, students must take the semester long Introduction to Radio/Video class . To become a DJ, the student must complete a series of Learn/Test tasks.
Located at 41.61 -87.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Chesterton, Indiana
Chesterton is a town in Westchester, Jackson and Liberty townships of Porter County, Indiana, United States. The population was 13,068 at the 2010 census. The three towns of Chesterton, Burns Harbor, and Porter are known as the tri-towns or the Duneland area. See also: History of the Indiana Dunes
Located at 41.60 -87.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Enchanted Forest (Indiana)
Enchanted Forest was a small amusement park operated in Chesterton, Indiana. The park operated from 1957 to 1991. Many rides were moved to Little Amerricka amusement park in Wisconsin after the park closed on August 2, 1991. The park became Splash Down Dunes Water Park in 1994. Splash Down Dunes itself closed down in 2009 after an ownership dispute; the original owner regained ownership in 2010 but the park remains closed.
Located at 41.63 -87.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Calumet Trail
The Calumet Trail is an east-west bicycle and multiuse recreational trail in northwestern Indiana's Calumet region, running roughly parallel to U.S. Route 12 and the right-of-way of the South Shore line, along the NIPSCO easement. The trail runs for about 9.1 miles from Mineral Springs Road in Dune Acres, Indiana, near Cowles Bog, to a point by the county line of Porter County and LaPorte County, very close to the parking lot entrance of a local sand dune landmark, Mount Baldy.
Located at 41.64 -87.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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