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Michigan City, Indiana is located on the southern shores of Lake Michigan adjacent to the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and State Park. The city, which is located in the northernmost part of LaPorte County, is only 55 miles east of Chicago and 10 miles southwest of the Michigan stateline. The city's economy is diversified, featuring a sound industrial base accompanied by strong retail, service and tourist sectors. The community is also extremely well-oriented to the Chicago area which is America's second largest market. Our central location between Chicago and other leading industrial and consumer markets of the Midwest makes Michigan City a natural production and distribution center. Michigan City is located within one day's drive to half of the population of the Unites States.

Michigan City, IN

Michigan City, IN

Location Statistics:
Location: Northwest Indiana
County: LaPorte County, 656 Square Miles
Michigan City: 19.6 Square Miles
46360 Zip Code: 25.5 Square Miles
Elevation: 625 Feet,
Lake Michigan Elevation: 580 Feet
Climate: Annual Average Temperature: 58.5 degrees
Annual Total Average Ranfall: 24.66 Inches
Annual Total Average Snowfall: 39.2 Inches

Distances to Major Markets
Chicago, Illinois - 55 miles West
Cincinnati, Ohio - 250 miles Southeast
Cleveland, Ohio - 285 miles East
Detroit, Michigan - 200 miles Northeast
Evansville, Indiana - 297 miles South
Fort Wayne, Indiana - 117 miles East
Indianapolis, Indiana - 150 miles South
Kansas City, Missouri - 569 miles Southwest
Louisville, Kentucky - 271 miles South
Milwaukee, Wisconsin - 144 miles Northwest
Minneapolis, Minnesota - 486 miles Northwest
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - 432 miles East
Port of Indiana (International) - 23 miles West
St. Louis, Missouri - 318 miles Southwest
South Bend, Indiana - 34 miles East
Toledo, Ohio - 150 miles East