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  1. Gary (/ ˈ ɡ ær i / GARR-ee) is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census the city's population was 69,093, making it Indiana 's ninth-largest city . [4] The city has been historically dominated by major industrial activity and is home to U.S. Steel 's Gary Works , the largest steel mill complex in North America .

  2. Apr 25, 2024 · Learn More. Welcome to Greater Gary, The City of Heart and Soul. 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.

  3. Dec 16, 2019 · View Gallery. Gary, Indiana was once a mecca for America's steel industry in the 1960s. But half a century later, it has become a desolate ghost town. Its declining population and abandoned buildings have lent it the title of the most miserable city in the United States.

  4. 3 days ago · To understand the root of Gary’s problems, we have to understand why it was built in the first place. Gary was founded in 1906 by United States Steel on approximately 10,000 acres of swampland ...

  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. www.gary.gov › aboutAbout - Gary

    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 ...

  7. 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.

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