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Griffith, Indiana

Griffith is a town in Calumet and St. John townships in Lake County, Indiana, United States. It is a part of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 16,893 at the 2010 census.

Located at 41.5308, -87.4258 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Populated places in Lake County, Indiana, Towns in Indiana, Populated places established in 1853

Highland, Lake County, Indiana

Highland is a town in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 23,727 at the 2010 Census. The town was incorporated on April 4, 1910. It is a part of the Chicago metropolitan area and North Township, and is surrounded by Hammond to the north, Munster to the west, Schererville to the south, and Griffith to the east.

Located at 41.5497, -87.4581 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Populated places in Lake County, Indiana, Towns in Indiana, Populated places established in 1847

Hammond Circus Train Wreck

The Hammond Circus Train Wreck occurred on June 22, 1918, and was one of the worst train wrecks in US history. Eighty-six people died and another 127 were injured when a locomotive engineer fell asleep and ran his train into the rear of another near Hammond, Indiana.

Located at 41.5983, -87.4214 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1918 in Indiana, Railway accidents in the United States, Railway accidents in 1918, Disasters in Indiana, Hammond, Indiana, Rail transportation in Indiana, Circuses

WIND (AM)

WIND "AM 560" is a radio station based in Chicago, Illinois, broadcasting its talk radio format on 560 kHz. Its current owner is Salem Media, a company specializing primarily in Christian radio. WIND is similar to many of Salem's other secular talk stations, airing a lineup consisting of syndicated conservative talkers including Glenn Beck, Michael Medved, Dennis Prager, Michael Savage, Hugh Hewitt, Mike Gallagher, and former Saturday Night Live star Dennis Miller.

Located at 41.565, -87.4197 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Radio stations in Chicago, Illinois, Westinghouse Broadcasting, News and talk radio stations in the United States, Radio stations established in 1927

Highland High School (Highland, Indiana)

Highland High School is a public high school located in Highland, Indiana. It is part of the School Town of Highland. The school was founded in 1957 and incorporated in 1960. The High School and Middle School share the same physical plant. The High School houses grades 9-12 and the Middle School houses grades 6-8.

Located at 41.5472, -87.4583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1960, Public high schools in Indiana, Schools in Lake County, Indiana

Calumet High School (Gary, Indiana)

Calumet High School is a four year (9-12) public high school of the Lake Ridge Schools Corporation in unincorporated Lake County, Indiana, United States, near the city of Gary.

Located at 41.5494, -87.4122 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Public high schools in Indiana, Educational institutions established in 1958, Schools in Gary, Indiana, 1958 establishments in Indiana

Black Oak (Gary)

Black Oak is a neighborhood located on the far southwest side of Gary, Indiana. As of 2000, Black Oak had a population of 4,216, which was 84.7% white. {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}} It is Gary's only majority-white neighborhood, and the most recent neighborhood added to the city. Located in Gary's southwest corner, Black Oak adjoins the town of Griffith and unincorporated Calumet Township; within Gary, neighboring neighborhoods include Glen Park to the east and Tolleston and Westside to the north.

Located at 41.5655, -87.3968 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Gary, Indiana

Brunswick (Gary)

Brunswick is a neighborhood in northwestern Gary, Indiana, just south of Gary Chicago Airport. It borders Hammond and East Chicago to the west, and the Gary neighborhoods of Ambridge Mann to the east and Westside to the south. The borders are defined by the Indiana Toll Road on the north, Chase Street on the east, the Norfolk Southern railway on the south and Cline Avenue on the west.

Located at 41.6022, -87.4033 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Gary, Indiana