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Discover Dune Acres
Dune Acres in Porter County (Indiana) with it's 186 citizens is a place in United States about 562 mi (or 905 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.
Current time in Dune Acres is now 04:35 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports near Dune Acres, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Gary Chicago International Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We encountered 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Valparaiso, Crown Point, Knox, Chicago and Rensselaer. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 67 °F
Morning Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
Evening Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
Night Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 2% |
Air Humidity | 76% |
Air Pressure | 1006 hPa |
Wind Speed | High wind, near gale with 23 km/h (14 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Tuesday, 5th of November 2024
11°C (52 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 6th of November 2024
13°C (55 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Thursday, 7th of November 2024
13°C (56 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hampton Inn Portage
Hilton Garden Inn Chesterton
SPRING HOUSE INN
Comfort Inn & Suites Porter
Econo Lodge Chesterton
BEST WESTERN INDIAN OAK
Quality Inn Chesterton
Videos from this area
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Chesterton IN: NS Intermodal/CN Mixed Train Meet (Train 2&3 Of 9)
Taken on Wednesday, June 25, 2014 Watch in 1080p HD! CONSIST OF: -TRAIN 1 -NS 9246 (C40-9W) -NS 2576 (SD70) *Train on Main Track 2 -TRAIN 2 -CN 2301 (ES44DC) -CN/IC 2458 (C40-8W) ...
Chesterton, IN: NS Intermodal (Train 1 of 9)
Taken On Wednesday, June 25, 2014 Watch In 1080p HD! CONSIST OF: -NS 7567 (ES44DC) -NS 9857 (C40-9W) *Train is on Main Track #1 LOCATION: N. Mineral Springs Rd, Chesterton, IN Thanks ...
Chesterton, IN: Amtrak Capitol Limited (Train 8 Of 9)
Taken Wednesday, June 25, 2014 Watch in 1080p HD! CONSIST OF: -AMTK #151 -AMTK #144 -1 BAGGAGE CAR -9 PASSENGER CARS LOCATION: -N. Mineral Springs Rd, Chesterton, Indiana -CP ...
Chesterton, IN: Amtrak Pere Marquette (Train 7 Of 9)
Taken Wednesday, June 25, 2014 Watch In 1080p HD! CONSIST OF: -AMTK #37 -3 SUPERLINERS LOCATION: -N. Mineral Springs Rd, Chesterton, Indiana -CP 482.5 Of NS Chicago Line -Main Track ...
Porter, IN: CP 241 Westbound Manifest at CP 482
Taken Saturday, January 3, 2015 - Train 2 Of 4 Of Porter/Chesterton, IN Trip #5 Consist Of: -CP ? -CP ? -CP ? *CP Train 241 is westbound on main track #1. -Mixed Freight Cars Location: -N....
Westbound Amtrak Michigan Line Train (Train 2 Of 7)
Taken Friday, August 22, 2014 In Porter, Indiana Consist Of: -AMTK 126 (P42) -6 Passenger Cars -AMTK 27 (P42) Location: -CP 482.5 Of NS Chicago Line -N. Mineral Springs Rd, Porter, Indiana...
Amtrak Michigan Line Train 354 (Train 6 Of 7)
Taken Friday, August 22, 2014 In Porter, Indiana Consist Of: -AMTK 35 -6 Passenger Cars -AMTK 31 Location: -CP 482.5 Of NS Chicago Line -N. Mineral Springs Rd, Porter, Indiana *Train is headed...
CP And Old NS Pull Covered Hopper Train At Sunset (Train 3 Of 7)
Taken Friday, August 22, 2014 In Porter, Indiana Consist Of: -CP 8540 (AC44CW) -NS 8737 (C40-8) -Covered Hoppers Location: -CP 482.5 Of NS Chicago Line -N. Mineral Springs Rd, Porter, Indiana.
The Wes Rettinger Band @ Leroy's Hotstuff / 6-6-14
The Wes Rettinger Band performing "Walk In My Shadow" with special guests Justin Golday and Bryan Aitchison at Leroy's Hotstuff in Porter, Indiana on 6-6-14.
Mighty Acorns Nature Camp
Students participating in Mighty Acorns® during the school year can live, learn and play with fellow Mighty Acorns from across the Calumet region at this 5-day, 4-night camp summer camp in...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Dune Acres, Indiana
Dune Acres is a town in Westchester Township, Porter County, Indiana, United States. The population was 182 at the 2010 census. See also: History of the Indiana Dunes
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.
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.
Dune Park (NICTD)
Dune Park is a station in unincorporated Porter County, Indiana located north of the municipalities of Chesterton and Porter. It is used by South Shore Line trains, and serves as the headquarters of the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD), the umbrella agency that operates the South Shore Line. It is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 12 and Indiana State Road 49.
Mammals of the Indiana Dunes
Mammals of the Indiana Dunes species of mammals have been identified at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.
Invertebrates of the Indiana Dunes
The Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is a National Park Service unit on the shore of Lake Michigan in Indiana, USA. A BioBlitz took place there on May 15 and 16, 2009. During that time, a list of organisms was compiled which included invertebrates.
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.
Lost communities of Porter County, Indiana
The lost towns are a group of places that are still commonly used by county residents. Each was at one time a post office, a store the served a part of the county, a grain elevator used by farmers to shipping their crops, or a development that was or may still remain a unique designation. There may be a residential association or some other legal body for the area. More often, these communities are communities of people, who still refer to their homes by these geographic designations.