First Baptist Church
The First Baptist Church of Hammond is an Independent Fundamental Baptist megachurch in Hammond, Indiana, a suburb of Chicago. It is the largest church in the state of Indiana, and in 2007 was the 20th largest in the United States.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Baptist
- Description: megachurch in Hammond, Indiana
- Also known as: “First Baptist Church of Hammond”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include State Street Commercial Historic District and Hammond Academy of Science and Technology.
State Street Commercial Historic District
Historic site
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State Street Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Hammond, Indiana. The district encompasses 28 contributing buildings in the central business district of Hammond. State Street Commercial Historic District is situated 490 feet east of First Baptist Church.
Hammond Academy of Science and Technology
School
Hammond Academy of Science and Technology is a charter school located in Hammond, Indiana. This school focuses on science and technology with a heavy emphasis on a small teacher-to-student ratio. Hammond Academy of Science and Technology is situated 1,600 feet west of First Baptist Church.
Hammond Gateway station
Railway station
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Hammond Gateway station is a South Shore Line station in Hammond, Indiana. It is intended to serve as the interchange point to the Monon Corridor, which is expected to open to revenue service in 2025. Hammond Gateway station is situated 1 mile north of First Baptist Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hammond and Central Hammond.
Hammond
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Hammond is a Chicagoland city of some 76,000 people in Lake County, Indiana—bordering Chicago's Far Southeast Side. Most visitors will find themselves passing through or on business, but Chicagoans would do well to include it in a close-in Lake County day…
Central Hammond
Neighborhood
Central Hammond is a neighborhood in western Hammond, Indiana, approximately between the Illinois state line and White Oak Avenue, north of 165th Street.
Calumet City
Town
Calumet City is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 36,033 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area.
First Baptist Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: North Township, Lake County, Northwestern Indiana, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.61855° or 41° 37′ 7″ northLongitude
-87.51788° or 87° 31′ 4″ westElevation
591 feet (180 metres)Open location code
86HJJF9J+CROpenStreetMap ID
way 1028705852OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=baptist
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