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Hammond (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 41 35 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 41.5833 decimal degrees |
| Long: 087 30 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -87.5000 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located on the Grand Calumet River near Lake Michigan, between Gary and Chicago; was founded when State Line Slaughterhouse was established here, utilizing ice from the river and lake to pack meat; city has no harbor, but supports various light industries. |
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| Hammond (preferred,C,V)
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............ | named for George Hammond, co-founder of slaughterhouse here, in 1873 |
| State Line (H,V)
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............ | name referring to town's location on Indiana-Illinois boundary |
| Hohman (H,V)
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............ | original name of town |
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Lake (county) (P) |
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Hammond (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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founded in 1869 |
| city (C) |
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since 1884 |
| industrial center (C) |
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