US 20 in Indiana: Gary Gary, Indiana is on the western end of the state, and is considered part of the metropolitan area of Chicago, Illinois. Bordering Lake Michigan,The city was founded in 1906, and took its name by honoring the founders of the city, the U.S. Steel Corporation, whose chairman was Elbert H. Gary. The city was to be the home for U.S. Steel’s new plant. U.S. 20 follows a slightly more southerly route to Michigan City (via ... usroutetwenty.blogspot.com