New Chicago Indiana Map
Explore New Chicago, Indiana, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
Interactive Map of New Chicago, Indiana
How to Use This New Chicago, Indiana Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for New Chicago, Indiana. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Indiana or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to New Chicago.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | New Chicago |
| State | Indiana (IN) |
| County | Lake County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 41.55837 |
| Longitude | -87.274481 |
| Population | 1,999 |
| Density | 1143.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 46342 |
| Area Code | 260 |
| County Seat | Crown Point |
| School District | River Forest Community School Corporation |
About New Chicago, Indiana
New Chicago is a locality in Lake County, Indiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,999. The population density is 1143.4 people per km². New Chicago is located at 41.5584°N, 87.2745°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. New Chicago is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 46342.New Chicago occupies a flat, unassuming stretch of the Indiana landscape where the horizon seems to pull the sky down toward the earth. It lies 2.1 miles north-northwest of Hobart, IN (from Hobart, IN: bearing 331°T), and is situated 4.9 miles north-northeast of Lake. The Deep River drifts past the edge of the settlement, its current slow and dark, carving a quiet path through the soil that feels as ancient as the plains themselves. Within the boundaries of New Chicago, the air carries a faint, sharp scent of metallic dust from the industrial north, yet the immediate surroundings remain defined by the orderly greenery of New Chicago Centennial Park. Beyond the localized woodland, the distant silhouette of Stony Island Ridge provides a jagged, blue-tinted anchor to the southwestern view, while the calm waters of Grand Boulevard Lake mirror the shifting, pale light of the afternoon.
Heavy freight lines and the legacy of regional manufacturing have long dictated the pulse of New Chicago, a place built upon the labor of those who once sought prosperity in the shadow of nearby smelting works. While the proximity to Gary Harbor serves as a constant reminder of the expansive maritime trade that once funneled through the wider region, the daily rhythm here is governed by the persistent, mechanical hum of commerce that defines the local economy. Brick facades and modest dwellings stand as quiet witnesses to decades of industrial migration, maintaining a stoic character that refuses to vanish despite the changing tides of the modern workforce. Life in New Chicago proceeds with a deliberate, steady cadence, anchored by the resilience of a populace accustomed to the intersection of heavy industry and the quiet, persistent growth of the surrounding prairie.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Liverpool Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 0.6 mi, 270° W
- Cressmoor Country Club (Park) — 0.7 mi, 157° SE
- Deep River Outdoor Recreation Center (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 279° W
- Hillman Park (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 213° SW
- Grand Lake Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 1.5 mi, 046° NE
- Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore (Marine Protected Area) — 1.8 mi, 025° NE
- Calumet Prairie (State Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 021° N
- Indiana Dunes National Park (National Park) — 2.3 mi, 188° S · 11k acres
- Paul H. Douglas Center for Environmental Education (Museum) — 3.3 mi, 005° N
- John Stewart Memorial Settlement House (Monument) — 3.8 mi, 303° NW
- Michael Jackson Memorial Stone (Monument) — 3.8 mi, 290° W
- Gary Roosevelt High School (Monument) — 3.8 mi, 286° W
- Father Marquette Monument (Public Artwork) — 4.1 mi, 011° N
- Tolleston Dunes Outlook (Viewpoint) — 5.2 mi, 043° NE
- Turkey Creek Golf Course (State Recreation Area) — 5.3 mi, 222° SW
- The Artist's Den - Walk-in Ceramic Studio (Arts Centre) — 9.6 mi, 269° W
- Promise You Art House (Gallery) — 9.7 mi, 268° W
- Peteyville Christmas Lights (Attraction) — 9.8 mi, 287° W
- Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Northwest (Nature Reserve) — 10.2 mi, 140° SE
- Splash Down Dunes Waterpark (Attraction) — 12.0 mi, 064° NE
- Indiana Dunes State Park (State Park) — 12.4 mi, 062° NE
- 49'er Drive-in Theater (Cinema) — 12.5 mi, 098° E
- Chicago Street Theater (Theatre) — 12.5 mi, 119° SE
- Zao Island (Theme Park) — 12.7 mi, 123° SE
- Porter County Jail (Museum) — 12.8 mi, 120° SE
- Founders Rock (Attraction) — 13.2 mi, 120° SE
- Martin Luther King Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 13.2 mi, 120° SE
- Sweet Woods (Nature Reserve) — 16.9 mi, 270° W
- Calumet Park (State Park) — 16.9 mi, 292° W
- Midewin Other (National Forest) — 39.4 mi, 254° W · 18k acres
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About This New Chicago Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of New Chicago, Indiana. Coordinates: 41.55837, -87.274481. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for New Chicago includes the ZIP code (46342), telephone area code (260), county seat of Lake County (Crown Point), and school district assignment (River Forest Community School Corporation).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
