East Chicago

East Chicago
a port in NW Indiana, on Lake Michigan, near Chicago. 39,786.

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      industrial city and port, Lake county, northwestern Indiana, U.S., adjoining Gary, Hammond, and Whiting. It is a part of the Chicago-Calumet industrialized metropolitan complex. Laid out in 1887, its industrial development was stimulated by construction of Indiana Harbor, connected with the Grand Calumet River by a 3-mile (5-km) ship canal and including an extensive system of docks. Its industries include iron and steel mills and the manufacture of railroad cars. The neighbourhood of Marktown, a community planned by the Mark Manufacturing Company in the early 20th century to house its employees, is on the National Register of Historic Places. Inc. 1889. Pop. (2000) 32,414; (2005 est.) 30,946.

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  • East Chicago, IN — U.S. city in Indiana Population (2000): 32414 Housing Units (2000): 13261 Land area (2000): 11.977104 sq. miles (31.020555 sq. km) Water area (2000): 3.654341 sq. miles (9.464700 sq. km) Total area (2000): 15.631445 sq. miles (40.485255 sq. km)… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • East Chicago — 41° 38′ 20″ N 87° 27′ 44″ W / 41.638889, 87.462222 …   Wikipédia en Français

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  • East Chicago, Indiana — Infobox Settlement official name = City of East Chicago, Indiana settlement type = City nickname = |thumb|center imagesize = image caption = image mapsize = 250x200px map caption = Location in the state of Indiana mapsize1 = map caption1 =… …   Wikipedia

  • East Chicago Central High School — Infobox School2 | name =East Chicago Central High School established =1987| type =Public high school locale = City grades = 9 12 head name =Principal head = Mr. P. Weil head name2 = Vice Principals: head2 = Cristina Campos and Elsie Quiroga city …   Wikipedia

  • East Chicago (NICTD) — Infobox Station name=East Chicago type=NICTD station image size=275px image caption= address= coordinates=coord|41|36|43|N|87|28|46|W|type:railwaystation region:US IN line=Rail color box|system=NICTD|line=South Shore other= structure= platform=… …   Wikipedia

  • East Chicago — geographical name city NW Indiana SE of Chicago, Illinois population 32,414 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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