Purdue University Northwest, Hammond

#21 among attractions in Hammond

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Purdue University Northwest is a public university with two campuses in Northwest Indiana, one in Hammond and another in Westville. It is part of the Purdue University system and offers more than 70 undergraduate and graduate degree programs to approximately 9,400 students with more than 64,000 alumni. ()

Alternative names: Established: 2016Coordinates: 41°34'54"N, 87°28'17"W

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Nearby attractions include: Ameristar Casino East Chicago, Saint Demetrios Hellenic Church Hammond Indiana, Theatre at the Center, The Center for the Visual and Performing Arts.

5.3 miN
Gambling, Nightlife, Casino
Ameristar Casino East Chicago, East Chicago
134 min walk • Ameristar Casino Hotel East Chicago is a riverboat casino in East Chicago, Indiana, docked at Indiana Harbor on Lake Michigan. It is owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by Penn National Gaming.
2.6 miW
Church
Saint Demetrios Hellenic Church Hammond Indiana, Hammond
67 min walk • Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church is a church in Hammond, Indiana. It is part of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago, within the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.
2.2 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Theatre at the Center, Munster
57 min walk • Founded in 1991, Theatre at the Center is a year-round professional theater in Munster, Indiana, presenting a performing arts series, a children's theater program and serving as hosts for special programs that enhance cultural opportunities in Northwest Indiana.
2.2 miSW
41°33'36"N • 87°30'12"W
The Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, Munster
57 min walk • Concerts and shows, Entertainment, Theater
4.8 miNE
Gambling, Nightlife, Casino
Majestic Star Casino, Gary
123 min walk • Majestic Star Casino consisted of two casino gaming boats on Lake Michigan in Gary, Indiana's Buffington Harbor, owned and operated by...
4.5 miS
National park
Hoosier Prairie State Nature Preserve
115 min walk • Hoosier Prairie is a unit of Indiana Dunes National Park in Lake County, Indiana. It began in the 1970s as wasteland that conservation organization found of a unique interest.
2 miSE
41°33'17"N • 87°27'20"W
Main Square Park, Highland
52 min walk • Park
~1900 ftNW
Tudor Revival architecture
Morse Dell Plain House and Garden, Hammond
10 min walk • Morse Dell Plain House and Garden, also known as Woodmar, is a historic home located at 7109 Knickerbocker Parkway in Hammond, Lake County, Indiana.
2.7 miW
Tudor Revival architecture
George John Wolf House, Hammond
70 min walk • George John Wolf House, also known as the Wolf-Knapp House, is a historic home located at Hammond, Lake County, Indiana. The house was built in 1929–1930, and is a two-story, roughly "L"-shaped, Tudor Revival style limestone dwelling with a slate roof.
2.8 miNW
Sport, Sport venue
Hammond Civic Center, Hammond
71 min walk • Hammond Civic Center is a 4,500-seat multi-purpose arena located in Hammond, Indiana. The arena opened in 1938. It is well known for hosting various local concerts, and sporting events such WWE Wrestling, Impact Wrestling, mixed martial arts fighting and roller derby, for the area.
5.1 miNE
Nightlife, Dancing, Entertainment district
Buffington Harbor, Gary
131 min walk • The Buffington Harbor is located on the shores of Gary, Indiana United States. It is home to restaurants, hotels, and two casino boats owned by Don...