Map of Burns Harbor town

Burns Harbor is a town in Westchester Township, Porter County, Indiana, United States on the shores of Lake Michigan in Northwest Indiana. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 1,156 at the 2010 census. Burns Harbor is located adjacent to the Indiana Dunes, an area that conservationists have fought hard to preserve.

Burns Harbor town overview:
Name:	Burns Harbor town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Indiana
County:	Porter County
Elevation:	610 ft (186 m)
Total Area:	6.44 sq mi (16.67 km²)
Land Area:	6.44 sq mi (16.67 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	2,055
Population Density:	319.25/sq mi (123.27/km²)
ZIP code:	46304
Area code:	219
FIPS code:	1809370
GNISfeature ID:	449809
Website:	http://www.burnsharbor-in.gov

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History

Burns Harbor was founded in 1966. The town took its name from a local port which was named for the harbor’s promoter Randall W. Burns.

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Geography

Burns Harbor is located at 41°36′53″N 87°07′28″W / 41.61472°N 87.12444°W / 41.61472; -87.12444 (41.614685, -87.124560).

According to the 2010 census, Burns Harbor has a total area of 6.78 square miles (17.56 km), of which 6.66 square miles (17.25 km) (or 98.23%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km) (or 1.77%) is water.