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EAST CHICAGO

Indiana · UNITED STATES (US) · 41.64°N / 87.45°W

IN
ADM1 · ID GeoNames 4,919,857

East Chicago is a city in United States with a population of 28,699. It sits at 41.64/-87.45, runs on America/Chicago, is 5 km from Whiting.

Population 28,699
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation 180m
Timezone America/Chicago

All facts

fields
Country
United States
Subdivision
Indiana
Coords
41.64°N / 87.45°W
UTC offset
-6
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
NW Whiting Indiana 4,872 5.6 km
SW Calumet City Illinois 37,031 6.8 km
SW Hammond Indiana 77,614 7.3 km
W Burnham Illinois 4,210 8.5 km
S Highland Indiana 22,936 9.5 km
SW Munster Indiana 22,984 9.6 km
SE Gary Indiana 77,156 10.4 km
SW Lansing Illinois 28,349 10.8 km
S Griffith Indiana 16,378 12.6 km
W Dolton Illinois 23,197 12.7 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of East Chicago?
28,699 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is East Chicago in?
America/Chicago.
Which country is East Chicago in?
United States (US).
Which airport serves East Chicago?
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW).
Does East Chicago have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in United States?
English.
What currency is used in United States?
US Dollar.
How many cities are in United States?
21,763 on record.
Which admin region is East Chicago in?
Indiana.
What is the elevation of East Chicago?
180 meters.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/4919857

{
  "data": {
    "id": 4919857,
    "name": "East Chicago",
    "ascii_name": "East Chicago",
    "country_code": "US",
    "population": 28699,
    "elevation": 180,
    "timezone_id": "America/Chicago",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 41.6392,
    "longitude": -87.45476
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 5.9x the population of Whiting.
  • 5 km from Whiting.
  • Same timezone (America/Chicago) as 7,240 other cities in United States.
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