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Pine Township, Porter County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Porter

GNIS feature ID
  
453739

Local time
  
Sunday 10:34 PM

State
  
Indiana

FIPS code
  
18-59922

Elevation
  
200 m

Population
  
2,709 (2010)

Pine Township, Porter County, Indiana

Weather
  
7°C, Wind SE at 11 km/h, 63% Humidity

Area
  
75.27 km² (69.39 km² Land / 5.879 km² Water)

Points of interest
  
Indiana Dunes National, Central Beach, Kemil Beach, Great Marsh Trail, Brincka Cross Gardens

Pine Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,709.

Contents

Map of Pine Township, IN, USA

History

Pine Township was organized in 1853, and named for the abundance of pine trees within its borders.

The Weller House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Cities and towns

Pine Township includes the communities of Beverly Shores and Town of Pines.

Education

The township is served by the Michigan City Area Schools. Its high school is Michigan City High School located in Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana.

Parks

Pine Township includes the eastern portion of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, including beaches in the town of Beverly Shores.

References

Pine Township, Porter County, Indiana Wikipedia