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    Gary is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States, 25 miles (40 km) from downtown Chicago, Illinois. Gary is adjacent to the Indiana Dunes National Parkand borders southern Lake Michigan. Gary was named after lawyer Elbert Henry Gary, who was the founding chairman of the United States Steel Corporation. The city is known for its large steel ...

  2. Feb 21, 2023 · Gary, Indiana: City of the Century | Abandoned America. Updated February 21, 2023 | By Matthew Christopher. Emblematic of the changes in the American urban landscape that have doomed so many grand edifices, Garys present condition is a subject that I feel merits a great deal of consideration.

  3. Apr 6, 2024 · Gary, city, Lake county, extreme northwest Indiana, U.S. It lies at the southern end of Lake Michigan, east of Chicago. In 1906 the town—named for Elbert H. Gary, chief organizer of the United States Steel Corporation—was laid out as an adjunct of the company’s vast new manufacturing complex.

  4. May 3, 2024 · Gary is a city of modern American ruins created by distinctly contemporary problems, with City Methodist as perhaps the most iconic and enduring symbol of its loss and, some might argue, its...

  5. May 6, 2022 · 1. Indiana Dunes National Park. Source: Brian F. O'Neill / shutterstock. Indiana Dunes National Park. Touching the east side of downtown Gary is a national park encompassing around 20 miles of lakefront and more than 15,000 acres.

  6. Gary is a city in Lake County, Indiana. It is perhaps best known as the birthplace of the legendary pop star Michael Jackson. Gary, still waiting for the good days to return. Founded in 1906 as a company town for U.S. Steel, it thrived in the 1950s and early 60s and earned the nickname "The Magic City".

  7. Gary, Indiana. Gary is a city in the state of Indiana, in the Midwestern United States. Gary is known for its steel mills and for being the birthplace of singer Michael Jackson. The population of Gary is less than 70,000. [1] This is under half what it was in 1960.

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