Tourist Information

Major tourist attractions include US Government - National Park Service, Douglas Center for Environmental Education and Majestic Star Casino. Notable churches in the city include Abundant Life Tabernacle, Abyssinian Missionary Baptist Church, Allen Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, Angel of Faith Missionary Baptist Church, Galilee Baptist Church, Jesus Gift Apostolic Church, Prayer Outreach Deliverance Church, Pentacostal Church of God and Prayer House of Faith. The Gary Bathing Beach Aquatorium, built in 1921, is one of the first examples of modular block construction in the world. Other notable building is the City Methodist Church, which is a massive Gothic structure of limestone, completed in 1926.

The 4th July is one of the biggest festivities of the year in Gary. The festival includes an Independence Day parade, fireworks in most parks, and a two day Independence Day Music Festival. Gary Air Show is organized in mid-July in Marquette Park. In this free show military and civilians perform acrobatics in the air. The Jazz Festival is held in August and Labor Day Blues Festival is held in September.

GYY (Gary/Chicago International Airport) is operating as the "third airport" for the Chicago area. Boeing has already base their corporate fleets here. NICTD (Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District) operates the South Shore Line, a commuter rail system, running between Chicago and South Bend. GPTC (Gary Public Transportation Corporation) is a commuter bus system, which offers service to numerous stops throughout the city and neighboring suburbs. Highways like Interstate 65 , Interstate 80, Interstate 90 and Interstate 94 run through Gary. U.S. Routes 12 and 20 and Indiana State Road 312 and Indiana State Road 912 also run through Gary.

General Information

Gary was often called “Steel City”, because once it was a leading steel producing center. Gary is situated on the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan and on three major Interstate. Gary is the perfect location for a weekend getaway, a family vacation, a business trip, or a night on the town.  The city was founded in 1906 by the United States Steel Corporation for its new plant. The city was named after the chairman of U.S. Steel, Elbert H. Gary. According to Morgan Quitno's 2007 analysis of crime rates (City Crime Rankings, 14th Edition), Gary was rated the 17th most dangerous city in the United States. Gary earned the number one position in the "Top 10 Markets for Real Estate Investing", which represents activity of investors who purchase homes below market and then sell. According to Forbes Magazine, Gary is listed as 39th of their Top 100 Best Cities for the Jobs in 2008.

Demographic Information

Gary city is the largest city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. Gary is located at 41°34′51″N, 87°20′44″W (41.580786, -87.345449) at around 600 feet above the sea level. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 57.2 square miles (148.3 km²). The city is situated in the southeastern portion of the Chicago metropolitan area and is approximately 25 miles from downtown Chicago. As of the census of 2000, there were 102,746 people, 38,244 households, and 25,623 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,045.5 people per square mile (789.8/km²). Gary is the fourth-largest city in the state and also the largest U.S. city founded in the twentieth century.