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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Gary,_IndianaGary, Indiana - Wikipedia

    Gary ( / ˈɡæri / GARR-ee) is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 69,093 at the 2020 census, [4] making it Indiana's eleventh-most populous city. 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. allthatsinteresting.com › gary-indianaHow Gary, Indiana Went From The Magic City To America's Murder...

    Dec 16, 2019 · Idyllic areas were transformed into manufacturing pockets. Gary, Indiana was one of them. The town of Gary was founded in 1906 by manufacturing behemoth U.S. Steel. Company chairman Elbert H. Gary — whom the town is named after — founded Gary right on the south shore of Lake Michigan, about 30 miles away from Chicago.

  3. www.gary.govCity of Gary, Indiana

    5 days ago · 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.

  4. www.britannica.com › place › GaryGary | Steel City, Rust Belt City & Home of the Jackson 5

    Jun 21, 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.

  5. www.thecrazytourist.com › 15-best-things-to-do-in-gary-in15 Best Things to Do in Gary (IN) - The Crazy Tourist

    May 6, 2022 · Marquette Park. This 240-acre lakefront park is surrounded by the Indiana Dunes National Park, and contains beaches, lofty dunes, a lagoon, wetlands, native oak savanna and ponds. Marquette Park fronts the Miller Beach neighborhood, which until 1918 was a separate city from Gary.

  6. www.nytimes.com › 2024/02/03 › businessA City Built on Steel Tries to Reverse Its Decline

    Feb 3, 2024 · Gary, Ind., home of U.S. Steel’s largest mill, is seeking a fresh economic start under a new mayor determined to draw new businesses and residents.

  7. 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.