Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Porter |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Portage |
Subdivision Type4: | City |
Subdivision Name4: | Portage |
Timezone: | CST |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Coordinates: | 41.586°N -87.183°W |
Elevation Ft: | 633 |
Named For: | Willow Creek (stream)[1] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 446099 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 46368 |
Area Code: | 219 |
Willow Creek is a neighborhood in the city of Portage, Indiana in Porter County.[2] [3] It is the location of the junction of the Garrett Subdivision, Porter Subdivision, and Barr Subdivision, all sections of the CSX Railroad.
Willow Creek is the site of the Willow Creek Confrontation. According to a marker placed by the Indiana Historical Bureau, this occurred when the Michigan Central Railroad refused to allow a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad line to cross its tracks. The Michigan Central briefly defied court orders and the state militia, but eventually a crossing was built at Willow Creek Station.[4] [5]