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District of Burnham
Illinois - United States

Burnham, Illinois

Burnham is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,206 at the 2010 census. The ZIP code is 60633. Burnham has a Chicago ZIP code, and is often mistakenly considered part of Chicago. It is, however, an independent municipality lying just south of the Chicago city limits. Burnham was named for Telford Burnham who drew its plat; not, as is widely assumed, by Chicago city planner and architect Daniel Burnham. There are two sections of Burnham.

Located at 41.6356, -87.5514 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Villages in Illinois, Populated places in Illinois with African American majority populations, Chicago metropolitan area, Populated places in Cook County, Illinois, Populated places established in 1907

Calumet City, Illinois

Calumet City is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 37,042 at the 2010 census, a decline of 5.2% from 2000. The ZIP code is 60409. Calumet City (commonly referred to locally as "Cal City") was founded in 1892 when the villages of Schrumville and Sobieski Park merged under the name of West Hammond, since it lies on the west side of the Illinois-Indiana border from Hammond, Indiana. In 1924, West Hammond officially changed its name to Calumet City.

Located at 41.6142, -87.5464 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Dolton, Illinois

Dolton (pronounced "DAWL-ton") is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 23,153 at the 2010 census. Dolton is located just west of the expressway Interstate 94 and immediately south of the city limits of Chicago. Its most common ZIP code is 60419. Dolton has one large water tower, visible from Sibley Boulevard, and also from Greenwood Avenue. It has a wide base and is painted powder blue with the word "DOLTON" on the top.

Located at 41.6275, -87.5986 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Whiting, Indiana

Whiting is a city located in the Chicago Metropolitan Area in Lake County, Indiana, which was founded in 1889. The city is located on the southern shore of Lake Michigan. It is roughly 16 miles from the Chicago Loop and two miles from Chicago's South Side. Whiting is home to Whiting Refinery, the largest oil refinery in the Midwest. The population was 4,997 at the 2010 census.

Located at 41.6761, -87.4906 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Cities in Indiana, Populated places in Lake County, Indiana, Northwest Indiana, Populated places established in 1869

Calumet River

The Calumet River refers to a system of heavily industrialized rivers and canals in the region between the neighborhood of South Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, and the city of Gary, Indiana.

Located at 41.7011, -87.5478 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Rivers of Indiana, Transportation in Gary, Indiana, Rivers of Illinois, Canals in Indiana, Canals in Illinois, Pollution in the United States, Tributaries of Lake Michigan, Geography of Chicago, Illinois, Geography of Lake County, Indiana

Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway

The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway, sometimes referred to as the Lake Shore, was a major part of the New York Central Railroad's Water Level Route from Buffalo, NY to Chicago, primarily along the south shore of Lake Erie and across northern Indiana. The line is still a major corridor, split at Cleveland by CSX and Norfolk Southern in 1998, and hosts Amtrak passenger trains.

Located at 41.6848, -87.4953 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway, Predecessors of the New York Central Railroad, Defunct Illinois railroads, Defunct Indiana railroads, Defunct Michigan railroads, Western Michigan, Defunct New York railroads, Defunct Ohio railroads, Defunct Pennsylvania railroads, Railroads in the Chicago Switching District, Former Class I railroads in the United States, Railway companies established in 1869, Railway companies disestablished in 1914

Chicago Assembly

Chicago Assembly (frequently Torrence Avenue Assembly) is Ford Motor Company's oldest continually-operated automobile manufacturing plant. It is located at E. 130th Street and Torrence Avenue in the Hegewisch community area of Chicago, Illinois. Chicago Assembly currently builds the Ford Taurus, Lincoln MKS, and Ford Explorer, all of which share the same platform. Production started on March 3, 1924, as an alternative production site for the Model T to the River Rouge Plant.

Located at 41.6619, -87.5608 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Ford factories, Motor vehicle assembly plants in Illinois, Buildings and structures in Chicago, Illinois, Companies based in Chicago, Illinois

Lake Calumet

Lake Calumet is the largest body of water within the city of Chicago. Formerly a shallow, postglacial lake draining into Lake Michigan, it has been changed beyond recognition by industrial redevelopment and decay. Parts of the lake have been dredged, other parts reshaped by landfill, and the surviving fragment of the lake now, with the rest of the city of Chicago, drains into the Des Plaines River and the Mississippi River basin. Calumet comes from the name of a peace pipe.

Located at 41.68, -87.59 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Geography of Chicago, Illinois, Lakes of Illinois

Wolf Lake (Indiana/Illinois)

Wolf Lake is an 804-acre lake that straddles the Hammond, Indiana / Chicago, Illinois border. It is smaller than it was prior to settlement by people of European descent because of infilling for development around the edges. Despite years of environmental damage caused by heavy industries, transportation infrastructure, urban runoff, and filling of wetlands, it is one of the most important biological sites in the Chicago region.

Located at 41.6684, -87.5242 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Shrunken lakes, Chicago metropolitan area, Geography of Chicago, Illinois, Hammond, Indiana, Lakes of Indiana, Lakes of Illinois, Geography of Lake County, Indiana

Altgeld Gardens, Chicago

Altgeld Gardens is a Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) public housing project located on the far south side of Chicago, Illinois, USA. The residents are 97% African American according to the 2000 US Census. Built in 1945 with 1,498 units, the development consists primarily of two-story row houses spread over 190 acres .

Located at 41.6553, -87.603 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Public housing in Chicago, Illinois, Buildings and structures in Chicago, Illinois, Populated places established in 1945, Neighborhoods in Chicago, Illinois

Hegewisch (NICTD)

The Hegewisch Station is a commuter rail station within the city of Chicago, Illinois, that serves the South Shore Line north to Millennium Station and east to the cities of Hammond, East Chicago, Gary, Michigan City, and South Bend, Indiana. The Hegewisch station recently introduced two new high-level platforms, as part of NICTD's continuing effort to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Hegewisch is NICTD's easternmost stop in Chicago and offers pay parking.

Located at 41.6478, -87.5458 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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NICTD stations in Illinois, Railway stations in Chicago, Illinois, Railway stations opened in 1992

Hammond (NICTD)

The Hammond Station is a commuter rail station in Hammond, Indiana that serves the South Shore Line north to Millennium Station and east to East Chicago, Gary, Michigan City, and South Bend, Indiana. The station originally had ground-level platforms, but in 1998, the platforms were raised to allow accessibility for people with disabilities. The station house was also remodeled and modernized.

Located at 41.6308, -87.5158 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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NICTD stations in Indiana, Hammond, Indiana, Buildings and structures in Lake County, Indiana, Transportation in Lake County, Indiana

Calumet College of St. Joseph

Calumet College of St. Joseph is a private college affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church through the Missionaries of the Precious Blood. Its main campus is in Whiting, Indiana, with additional campuses located in Chicago, Illinois, and Merrillville, Indiana. The college was founded in 1951 as an extension of Saint Joseph's College in Rensselaer, Indiana and currently enrolls 1,262 students.

Located at 41.6699, -87.4956 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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WPWX

WPWX is a mainstream urban radio station that serves the Chicago area. WPWX is owned by Crawford Broadcasting, and broadcasts at 92.3 megahertz. WPWX's urban format debuted in the spring of 2001 in an attempt to go head to head with the longtime urban radio leader in Chicago, WGCI-FM (Crawford Broadcasting previously had a Christian talk format on the 92.3 frequency for over 40 years under the call letters WYCA). The WYCA call letters were in use from 1959-2001.

Located at 41.6306, -87.5278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Hammond–Whiting (Amtrak station)

Hammond–Whiting is a train station in Hammond, Indiana served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. Currently, the Wolverine is the only Amtrak service that stops at this station. The station also used to serve as the split with the Three Rivers until March 7, 2005 when the Three Rivers was terminated. The station was serviced but is now bypassed by the Capitol Limited and the Lake Shore Limited.

Located at 41.6911, -87.5066 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Amtrak stations in Indiana, Hammond, Indiana, Buildings and structures in Lake County, Indiana, Transportation in Lake County, Indiana, Railway stations opened in 1982

Bishop Noll Institute

Bishop Noll Institute is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Hammond, Indiana. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gary.

Located at 41.6274, -87.4926 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Roman Catholic secondary schools in Indiana, Educational institutions established in 1921, Schools in Lake County, Indiana

St. Francis de Sales High School (Chicago, Illinois)

St. Francis de Sales High School is a private, Roman Catholic High School in Chicago, Illinois. It is located on the southeast side of the city, in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago.

Located at 41.7104, -87.5349 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Roman Catholic secondary schools in Illinois, Educational institutions established in 1893, Private high schools in Chicago, Illinois

Illinois-Indiana State Line Boundary Marker

The Illinois-Indiana State Line Boundary Marker is a sandstone boundary marker obelisk located near the end of Chicago's Avenue G, just west of the State Line Generating Plant of Hammond, Indiana. Since 1988 it has been 159.359 miles north of the Wabash River. The obelisk was constructed by the Office of the United States Surveyor General ca. 1838.

Located at 41.7078, -87.5245 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Thornton Fractional North High School

Thornton Fractional North High School (T.F. North, TF North, TFN) in Calumet City, Illinois first opened its doors in March 1926 as Thornton Fractional Township High School. The fully accredited school serves Calumet City & Burnham. T.F. North also serves over 1,700 students in grades 9-12. The school's boundaries are the City of Chicago on the North, Torrence Avenue on the West, the Indiana state line on the East, & the Little Calumet River to the South.

Located at 41.6146, -87.5452 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Thornridge High School

Thornridge High School is a public high school located in Dolton, Illinois. It was built as part of Thornton Township High Schools District 205. It is sometimes confused with the similar sounding schools in the same district: Thornton Township High School and Thornwood High School.

Located at 41.6189, -87.6001 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Hammond High School (Indiana)

Hammond High School is a public secondary school located in Hammond, Indiana. It is part of the School City of Hammond district.

Located at 41.6056, -87.5096 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Public high schools in Indiana, Schools in Lake County, Indiana

Horseshoe Hammond

Horseshoe Casino Hammond, located approximately 20 minutes from Chicago, is a 400,000-square-foot property containing gaming, entertainment, restaurants, bars and lounges.

Located at 41.693, -87.5077 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Carver Military Academy

Carver Military Academy (formerly known as Carver Area High School) is a public 4-year military high school located in the Riverdale area on the far south side of Chicago, Illinois. It is named for African-American scientist and educator George Washington Carver. Carver was founded in 1947 as a neighborhood high school, and began the transition into becoming a military academy in 2000. It is the second public military high school to be established in the United States.

Located at 41.6567, -87.5892 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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George Washington High School (Chicago)

George Washington High School is a public 4-year high school located in the East Side neighborhood on the far southeast side of Chicago, Illinois, USA. It is operated by Chicago Public Schools. Washington serves the students of nearby neighborhoods: Hegewisch, South Deering. The school is named for the first President of the United States, George Washington.

Located at 41.6874, -87.5384 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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American Conservatory of Music (Hammond, Indiana & Belize)

The American Conservatory of Music, Inc. , of Hammond, Indiana, is a binational music school that operates under the auspices of the Orthodox Church of Belize, which is part of the Greek Orthodox Metropolitinate of Central America, one of the 18 Archdioceses and Metropolitinates under the Patriarchate of Constantinople.

Located at 41.5999, -87.5195 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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