Why visit Gary
Townapedia lists 53 museums and landmarks, 95 parks and trails, 106 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Purdue University Calumet, Purdue University Northwest, American Sheet and Tin Mill Apartment Building and Barney Sablotney House.
Weather in Gary
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About Gary
Gary is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 69,093 at the 2020 census, making it Indiana's eleventh-most populous city. The city has been historically dominated by major industrial activity and is home to U.S. Steel's Gary Works, the largest steel mill complex in North America. Gary is located in the Chicago metropolitan area along the southern shore of Lake Michigan about 25 miles (40 km) southeast of Chicago.
From the Wikipedia article Gary, Indiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do8
Purdue University Calumet
School · 6.5 mi
Defunct campus of Purdue University
Purdue University Northwest
School · 6.5 mi
Branch campus of Purdue University in Indiana
The Grant Theatre
Cinema and theater · 2.9 mi
3850 Grant Street, Gary
Miller Beach Performance Theater
Cinema and theater · 4.1 mi
500 South Lake Street, Gary
Nelson Algren 616 Sound Stage
Cinema and theater · 4.2 mi
616 South Lake Street, Gary
Museums and landmarks53
American Sheet and Tin Mill Apartment Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
United States historic place
633 West 4th Avenue, Gary
Barney Sablotney House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Historic house in Indiana, United States
501 West 47th Avenuew, Gary
Combs Addition Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Historic district in Indiana, United States
Eskilson Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Historic district in Indiana, United States
Jackson-Monroe Terraces Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Historic district in Gary, Indiana, United States
Jefferson Street Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic district in Indiana, United States
Lincoln Street Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Historic district in Indiana, United States
Miller Town Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.5 mi
Historic civic building in Indiana, United States
Monroe Terrace Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Historic district in Indiana, United States
Polk Street Concrete Cottage Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Historic district in Indiana, United States
Polk Street Terraces Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Historic district in Indiana, United States
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Van Buren Terrace Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Historic district in Indiana, United States
41 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds95
U.S. Steel Yard
Sports field and stadium · 1.1 mi
1 Stadium Plaza, Gary
83 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes106
Aurelio's Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 4.9 mi
112E East Ridge Road, Griffith
Su-Th 09:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00
Pepe's Mexican Restaurant
Restaurant · Mexican · 4.9 mi
222 East Ridge Road, Griffith
Mo-Th 10:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-00:00; Su 10:00-22:00
El Ranchito
Restaurant · Mexican · 4.1 mi
4776 Broadway, Gary
Mo-Sa 11:00-21:00
Foody’s
Diner · American · 1.2 mi
621 West 25th Avenue, Gary
Mo-Fr 11:00-19:00; Sa-Su off
George's Gyros Spot #2
Restaurant · Fast Food · 4.7 mi
1201 West 37th Avenue, Hobart
Mo-Sa 10:30-21:00
94 more on the map.
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship209
First Unitarian Church of Hobart
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 6.4 mi
St. Augustine's Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
New Divine Truth Apostolic Church
Church · New Apostolic · 0.9 mi
130 East 6th Avenue, Gary
House of Prayer Faith in Jesus Christ Apostlic Church
Church · Apostolic · 2.5 mi
528 Clark Road, Gary
New Friendship Missionary Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 1.5 mi
1545 Waite Street, Gary
New Mount Sinai Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 2.6 mi
4709 West 5th Avenue, Gary
Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church
Church · Lutheran · 0.7 mi
601 Fillmore Street, Gary
Shopping12
Gas and EV charging57
Schools, colleges and libraries85
21st Century Charter High School
School · 2.8 mi
East 35th Avenue, Gary
Healthcare15
Map of Gary
250 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, 4 miles away.
- East Chicago 7 mi northwest, about 11 min by car
- Calumet City 10 mi west, about 16 min by car
- Lansing 10 mi west, about 17 min by car
- Dyer 11 mi southwest, about 17 min by car
- Crown Point 13 mi south, about 20 min by car
- Dolton 13 mi west, about 21 min by car
- South Holland 13 mi west, about 21 min by car
- Chesterton 15 mi east, about 24 min by car
- Chicago Heights 16 mi west, about 25 min by car
- Harvey 16 mi west, about 25 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
- Gary, Indiana (2022), WeaponizingArchitecture, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Judge Gary - Bishop Alerding Settlement House - panoramio, Lotzman Katzman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- House at 1526 Van Buren St, Gary, IN - panoramio, Lotzman Katzman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- House at Van Buren St and 15th Ave, Gary, IN - panoramio, Lotzman Katzman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church (historic), Gary, IN - panoramio, Lotzman Katzman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Church of Jesus Christ, Gary, Indiana - panoramio, Lotzman Katzman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Froebel Park, Gary, IN - panoramio, Lotzman Katzman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Saint Mary's Russian Orthodox Church (historical), Gary, Indiana - panoramio, Lotzman Katzman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Louis J Bailey Branch Gary Public Library (historical), LotzKatz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Casimiri's Lithuanian Church (historical) Gary, Indiana - panoramio, Lotzman Katzman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zion Temple Apostolic Church, Gary, IN - panoramio, Lotzman Katzman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St Nicholas Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Church (historical), Gary, IN - panoramio, Lotzman Katzman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Holy Angels - Gary interior 15, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Holy Angels - Gary interior 10, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Holy Angels - Gary interior 08, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Holy Angels - Gary interior 01, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Holy Angels - Gary interior 11, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Holy Angels - Gary interior 09, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Holy Angels - Gary interior 12, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cathedral of Holy Angels - Gary - IN - USA, Ndoduc, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Holy Angels - Gary interior 07, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Holy Angels - Gary interior 04, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Holy Angels - Gary interior 05, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Holy Angels - Gary interior 06, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Holy Angels - Gary interior 03, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cathedral of the Holy Angels - Gary, Indiana 02, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cathedral of the Holy Angels - Gary, Indiana 04, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cathedral of the Holy Angels - Gary, Indiana 06, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cathedral of the Holy Angels - Gary, Indiana 08, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cathedral of the Holy Angels in Gary, Nyttend, Public domain
- Miller Town Hall close, Visviva, Public domain
- Lincoln Street, 600 block, in Gary, Nyttend, Public domain
- Polk Street Terraces HD, Nyttend, Public domain
- Fourth and Arthur, Gary, Nyttend, Public domain
- Monroe Terrace HD, Nyttend, Public domain
- Polk Street Concrete Cottages, Nyttend, Public domain
- Van Buren Terrace HD, Nyttend, Public domain
- West Fifth Avenue Apartments Historic District, Nyttend, Public domain
- Jackson-Monroe Terraces HD, Nyttend, Public domain
- American Sheet and Tin Mill Apartment Building, Nyttend, Public domain
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