Whiting, Indiana

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Whiting, Indiana is a small industrial city on the southern shore of Lake Michigan near Chicago, known for its oil refinery, lakeside location, and historic downtown.

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Whiting, Indiana canonical 10

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
adjacentTo Whihala Beach area
borderedBy East Chicago, Indiana
Hammond, Indiana
climate humid continental climate
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Lake County, Indiana
governmentType mayor–council government
hasCharacteristic industrial character
small city
hasEconomicSector industrial
service
hasFeature historic downtown
industrial city
lakeside location
hasHistoricArea historic downtown district
hasIndustry manufacturing
petroleum refining
shipping
hasLandmark BP Whiting Refinery
hasPart downtown Whiting
hasPostalCode 46394
hasWaterBody Lake Michigan
knownFor location on Lake Michigan
oil refinery
proximity to Chicago
locatedIn Chicago metropolitan area
surface form: Chicagoland

Lake County, Indiana
locatedNear Chicago, Illinois, United States
surface form: Chicago, Illinois
locatedOn southern shore of Lake Michigan
region Northern Indiana
surface form: Northwest Indiana
state Indiana
timeZone Central Time Zone
transportConnection near Chicago Skyway
near Interstate 90

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Calumet River flowsThrough Whiting, Indiana
Lake County, Indiana contains Whiting, Indiana
East Chicago, Indiana borderedBy Whiting, Indiana
Hammond, Indiana borderedBy Whiting, Indiana
Calumet Region hasPart Whiting, Indiana
Lake County contains Whiting, Indiana
subject surface form: Lake County, Indiana
Indiana Harbor near Whiting, Indiana
BP Whiting Refinery locatedIn Whiting, Indiana
Whihala Beach area locatedIn Whiting, Indiana
Northwest Indiana hasMajorCity Whiting, Indiana