Hammond, Indiana

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Hammond, Indiana is an industrial city in northwestern Indiana near Chicago, known for its location along the Calumet River and its role in the Calumet Region’s manufacturing and transportation network.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
borderedBy East Chicago, Indiana
Griffith, Indiana
Highland, Indiana
Illinois
Munster, Indiana
Whiting, Indiana
connectedBy Interstate highways
freight rail lines
regional commuter routes
country United States
county Lake County, Indiana
economicRegion Rust Belt
governingBody City of Hammond government
governmentType mayor–council government
hasCharacteristic industrial city
hasFeature commercial districts
industrial waterfront along Calumet River
urban residential neighborhoods
hasFunction industrial center
transportation corridor node
hasIndustry logistics
manufacturing
petrochemical industry
steel industry
transportation
hasLandUse commercial
heavy industrial
light industrial
residential
hasTransportation freight rail
highway network
intermodal facilities
railroad network
locatedIn Calumet Region
Midwestern United States
Northwestern Indiana
locatedNear Chicago, Illinois
Lake Michigan NERFINISHED
locatedOn Calumet River
partOf Chicago metropolitan area
regionRole manufacturing hub in Calumet Region
transportation hub in Calumet Region
state Indiana
timeZone Central Time Zone
waterwayRole part of Calumet River industrial corridor


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