Michigan City Indiana is located in the southern shores of Lake Michigan and adjacent to the Indiana Dues National Lakeshore and State Park. The city, which is located in the northernmost part of LaPorte County, is only 55 miles east of Chicago and 10 miles southwest of the Michigan state line. The city’s economy is diversified featuring a sound industrial base accompanied by strong retail service and tourist sectors. The community is also extremely well oriented to the Chicago area, which is Americas second largest market. Our central location between Chicago and other leading industrial and consumer markets of the Midwest makes Michigan City a natural production and distribution center.