Crown Point, Indiana
Crown Point is a city of 34,393 people in Lake County, Indiana, founded in 1834.
Why visit Crown Point
Townapedia lists 14 museums and landmarks, 17 parks and trails, 12 places to eat and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Crown Point Bridge, Indiana, Hyles–Anderson College, Albert Maack House and Crawford-Winslow House.
Weather in Crown Point
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About Crown Point
Crown Point is a city in and the county seat of Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 34,884 per the 2023 American Community Survey. The city was incorporated in 1868. On October 31, 1834, Solon Robinson and his family became the first settlers to an area that later became Crown Point.
From the Wikipedia article Crown Point, Indiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Crown Point Bridge, Indiana
Bridge · 1.4 mi
Covered bridge in Lake County, Indiana, USA
Hyles–Anderson College
School · 4.9 mi
Baptist college in Indiana, U.S.
Star Plaza Theatre
Cinema and theater · 4.5 mi
Music venue in Merrillville, Indiana, USA
Museums and landmarks14
Albert Maack House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Historic house in Indiana, United States
Crawford-Winslow House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Historic home located at Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana
Crown Point Courthouse Square Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Historic district in Indiana, United States
John Ross Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Historic building in Lake County, Indiana
Lake County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Courthouse in Crown Point, Indiana
Lake County Sheriff's House and Jail
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Historic government buildings in Indiana, United States
Lake County Tuberculosis Sanatorium, Nurses Home and Superintendent's House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Building in Indiana, United States of America
Lassen Hotel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.9 mi
Historic hotel building located at 7808 West 138th Place in Cedar Lake, Lake County, Indiana
Monon Park Dancing Pavilion
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.6 mi
Building in Indiana, United States of America
Morgan-Skinner-Boyd Homestead
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.3 mi
Merrillville, Indiana, NRHP-listed
Walter Allman House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
United States historic place
Wellington A. Clark House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Crown Point, Indiana, listed on the NRHP in Lake County
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Parks, trails and playgrounds17
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Restaurants and cafes12
Beggars Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.4 mi
1640 East Summit Street, Crown Point
Mo-Fr 11:00-20:00; Sa, Su 12:00-20:00
Provecho Latin Provisions
Restaurant · Latin American, Spanish · 1.1 mi
110 South Main Street, Crown Point
Su 11:00-20:00; Tu-Th 16:00-21:00; Fr 16:00-22:00; Sa 11:00-22:00
Ramen District
Restaurant · Japanese · 1.1 mi
1 Court House Square Old Lake Court House, North Entrance, Crown Point
Su-Mo 12:00-20:00; We-Sa 12:00-20:00
Smalltown Coffee Company
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Pastry, Tea · 1.2 mi
306 East Goldsborough Street, Crown Point
Su , Sa 08:00-15:00; Tu-Fr 07:00-15:00
Golden Apple
Restaurant · American, Breakfast · 1.2 mi
101 107th Avenue, Crown Point
Mo-Sa 06:00-21:00; Su 06:00-20:00
Burger King
Fast food · Burger · 1.7 mi
1137 North Main Street, Crown Point
Mo-Sa 06:00-22:00; Su 07:00-22:00
McDonald's
Fast food · Burger · 1.2 mi
501 East 109th Place, Crown Point
Mo-Fr 05:00-23:00; Sa-Su 06:00-23:00
History
On October 31, 1834, Solon Robinson and his family became the first settlers to stake a claim in the area that would eventually become Crown Point. In February 1837, Lake County was incorporated, with Liverpool, Indiana, as the county seat. Later that year, Solon Robinson funded a US$500 project to build a new wooden county courthouse in Crown Point, and the legislature was delighted to designate it as the county seat. It was not until 1868 that Crown Point was incorporated as a town.
In 1878, construction began on a new, larger county court house and clock tower. This new court house, now known as the Grand Old Lady, was built in the center of town and became the dominant feature of Crown Point (further additions to this courthouse would be made from 1907 to 1928). Campaigning for the presidency of the United States, William Jennings Bryan addressed a crowd from the steps of the courthouse in 1896. In 1897 a crowd of 4,000 gathered to watch a winning harness racing horse bred by noted Chicago theater manager Will J. Davis and his famous wife, contralto Jessie Bartlett Davis. The Davises bred trotters and dogs at their Crown Point farm c. 1885–1917. Crown Point was the site of the first Cobe Trophy automobile race, won by Louis Chevrolet in 1909.
From the History section of Crown Point, Indiana on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship19
Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church
Church · Orthodox · 3.4 mi
9191 Mississippi Street, Merrillville
First United Methodist Church
Church · Methodist · 0.9 mi
352 South Main Street, Crown Point
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 1.0 mi
1199 South Indiana Avenue, Crown Point
Saint Mary's Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.9 mi
321 East Joliet Street, Crown Point
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries24
Ivy Tech Community College Lake County Campus at Crown Point
School · 2.1 mi
9900 Connecticut Drive, Crown Point
Healthcare13
Carepointe Ear . Nose . Throat . Sinus, Hearing Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 3.7 mi
99 East 86th Avenue, Merrillville
Franciscan Health Franciscan Point
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.1 mi
12800 Mississippi Parkway, Crown Point
Map of Crown Point
118 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Lake County has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-08-25: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2026-08-15: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2023-04-15: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2020-04-03: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 miles away.
- Winfield 4 mi east, about 7 min by car
- Merrillville 5 mi north, about 7 min by car
- Cedar Lake 6 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
- Lake Dalecarlia 6 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
- St. John 7 mi west, about 11 min by car
- Schererville 7 mi northwest, about 12 min by car
- Hobart 8 mi northeast, about 13 min by car
- Griffith 9 mi northwest, about 15 min by car
- Lowell 9 mi southwest, about 15 min by car
- Ross 9 mi north, about 14 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Old Lake County Courthouse, Crown Point Indiana. Located in the Courthouse Square Historic District, T. Tolbert, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lake County Sanatorium Nurses Home, Nyttend, Public domain
- Lake County Sheriff's House and Jail in Crown Point, Nyttend, Public domain
- Wellington A. Clark House, Nyttend, Public domain
- Walter Allman House, Nyttend, Public domain
- William Whitaker House, Nyttend, Public domain
- Crawford-Winslow House, Nyttend, Public domain
- Morgan-Skinner-Boyd Homestead, Nyttend, Public domain
- Albert Maack House, Nyttend, Public domain
- Lassen Hotel P9290165, Chris Light, CC BY-SA 3.0
- John Ross Farmhouse, Nyttend, Public domain
- Coverend Bridge 151, Chris Light ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
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