Area code 219 is a North American Numbering Plan area code for Northwest Indiana that includes Lake, Porter, La Porte, Newton, Jasper and counties. The area code includes such cities as Hobart, Whiting, Gary, Hammond, Merrillville, Munster, Highland, Portage, Valparaiso, Michigan City, and La Porte. The North American Numbering Plan (NANP) is an integrated telephone numbering plan of 24 countries and territories: the United States and its territories, Canada, Bermuda, and 16 Caribbean nations. ... A telephone numbering plan is a system that allows subscribers to make and receive telephone calls across long distances. ... Northwest Indiana, also known as The Calumet Region, or just The Region, is comprised of Lake, Porter, LaPorte, Newton, and Jasper counties in Indiana. ... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  Ranked 38th  - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 270 miles (435 km)  - % water 1. ... Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. ... Porter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. ... LaPorte County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ... Newton County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ... Jasper County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ... Hobart is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. ... Whiting is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. ... “Gary” redirects here. ... Location in the state of Indiana Coordinates: County Lake Mayor Thomas McDermott, Jr. ... Location in the state of Indiana Coordinates: County Lake Area  - City 86. ... Munster is a town in Lake County, Indiana, United States. ... Highland is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Indiana: Highland, Lake County, Indiana Highland, Vanderburgh County, Indiana This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Location in the state of Indiana Coordinates: , County Porter Area  - City 71. ... Nickname: Valpo Motto: Vale of Paradise Location in Indiana Coordinates: Country United States State Indiana County Porter Government  - Mayor Jon Costas (R) Area  - City  11. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... LaPorte is a city located in LaPorte County, Indiana. ...

History

In 1948, area code 317 was split into northern and central sections. Central Indiana retained the 317 area code, and Northern Indiana received the new 219. This made it the first new area code created after the original system went into effect a year earlier in 1947. Eventual depletion of numbers by the end of the 20th century prompted a three-way split of the area code. A random drawing was held to determine which region would retain 219, and Northwest Indiana was selected. 574 was then assigned to the north-central area (South Bend), and 260 to the northeast (Fort Wayne). The area codes split on January 15, 2002, with mandatory dialing taking effect five months later on June 14, 2002.^[1] North American Area Code 317 serves the Indianapolis area in central Indiana. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... Area code 574 is a North American Numbering Plan area code for North Central Indiana. ... South Bend, see South Bend (disambiguation). ... Nickname: Location in the state of Indiana, USA Coordinates: , Country United States State Indiana County Allen Founded October 22, 1794 Incorporated February 22, 1840 Government  - Mayor Graham Richard (D)  - City Clerk Sandra Kennedy (D)  - City Council John N. Crawford (R) Samuel J. Talarico, Jr (R) John Shoaff (D) Tom Smith...

See also

• List of North American area codes

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