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instanceOf
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city
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adjacentTo
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East Chicago, Indiana
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Hammond, Indiana
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Merrillville, Indiana
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Portage, Indiana
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borderedBy
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Lake Michigan
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climate
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humid continental climate
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country
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United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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county
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Lake County
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distanceFrom
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approximately 25 miles southeast of downtown Chicago
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economy
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steel industry
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foundedBy
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United States Steel Corporation
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governedBy
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mayor–council government
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hasAirport
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Gary/Chicago International Airport
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hasAreaCode
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219
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hasCulturalAssociation
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birthplace of Michael Jackson
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hasEducationalInstitution
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Indiana University Northwest
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Ivy Tech Community College Northwest
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hasLandmark
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City Methodist Church ruins
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Gary Aquatorium
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Gary/Chicago International Airport
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Genesis Convention Center
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Marquette Park
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U.S. Steel Gary Works complex
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surface form:
U.S. Steel Gary Works
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hasMajorEmployerHistorically
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U.S. Steel Gary Works complex
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surface form:
U.S. Steel Gary Works
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hasNotableResident
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Michael Jackson
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Jackson family
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surface form:
The Jackson family
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hasPostalCodePrefix
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464
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hasSportsVenue
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U.S. Steel Yard
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historicallyKnownFor
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steel production
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historicalTrend
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deindustrialization
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population decline since late 20th century
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incorporatedAs
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city
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industrialType
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industrial city
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locatedIn
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Rust Belt
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surface form:
American Rust Belt
Midwestern United States
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Northern Indiana
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surface form:
northwest Indiana
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locatedInTimeZone
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Central Time Zone
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locatedOn
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southern shore of Lake Michigan
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namedAfter
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Elbert H. Gary
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surface form:
Elbert Henry Gary
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namedAfterOccupation
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chairman of U.S. Steel
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partOf
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Chicago metropolitan area
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region
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Calumet Region
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regionType
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Rust Belt city
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state
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Indiana
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transportation
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served by Interstate 80
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served by Interstate 90
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served by Interstate 94
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served by U.S. Route 12
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served by U.S. Route 20
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