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People

Hammond Innes Ralph Hammond Innes (15 July 1913 – 10 June 1998) was a British novelist who wrote over 30 novels, as well as works for children and travel books. Biography Innes was born in Horsham, Sussex, and educated at Feltonfleet School, Cobham, Surrey ...

(1913–1998), English novelist *

Hammond (surname) The English surname or family name Hammond is derived from one of several personal names, most frequently *the Norman ''Hamo''/''Hamon'', a shortened form of one of several names beginning with ''haim'', meaning "home" *the Old Norse ''Hámundr'', c ...

Justice Hammond (disambiguation) Justice Hammond may refer to: * Edwin Hammond, associate justice of the Supreme Court of Indiana * Hall Hammond, chief judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals * John Hammond (Massachusetts judge), associate justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judi ...

Places

Antarctica

Hammond Glacier Hammond Glacier is located on the northeast side of the Haines Mountains, flowing northwest for about to Sulzberger Ice Shelf in the Ford Ranges of Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. It was discovered in 1934 by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, and n ...

, Antarctica

Australia

Hammond, South Australia Hammond is a town and locality in the Australian state of South Australia located in the southern Flinders Ranges. The town of Hammond was surveyed in May 1879 on the banks of the Bellaratta Creek. It is named after William Henry Hammond Jervois ...

, a small settlement in South Australia **

Electoral district of Hammond Hammond is a single-member electoral district for the South Australian House of Assembly. It is named after Ruby Hammond, the first indigenous woman to stand for the Federal Parliament. Hammond is a rural electorate east and south-east of Adelai ...

, a state electoral district in South Australia

Canada

Hammond River The Hammond River is a tributary of the Kennebecasis River in New Brunswick, Canada. It runs approximately in southern Kings County along the border of Saint John County. It rises in the Caledonia Highlands near the rural community of Hammondva ...

, a small river in New Brunswick *

Hammond Parish, New Brunswick Hammond is a civil parish in Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada. The local service district is a member of Regional Service Commission 8 (RSC8). Origin of name The parish was named for the Hammond River, which in turn took its name from S ...

*Hammond, Ontario, Canada, now

Clarence-Rockland, Ontario Clarence-Rockland is a city in Eastern Ontario, Canada, in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell on the Ottawa River. Clarence-Rockland is located immediately to the east of Ottawa and is considered part of the Prescott and Russell County ...

Port Hammond Port Hammond, commonly known as Hammond, is a community on the Fraser River within the city of Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, near its border with the City of Pitt Meadows and just east of the Golden Ears Bridge. History The town's name d ...

, British Columbia, also known as Hammond or Hammond's Landing *

Upper Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia Upper Hammonds Plains (2011 population: 1,840) is a Canadian suburban community located in Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality. The community is situated along Pockwock Road and is considered one of the most historic communities for Black ...

England

Stoke Hammond Stoke Hammond is a village and also a civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and co ...

, a village in north Buckinghamshire, England

United States

Hammond, Fresno, California Hammond is a former unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Fresno County, California, Fresno County, California, now incorporated into Fresno, California, Fresno. It lies at an elevation of 299 feet (91 m). It laid along the route of th ...

Hammond Castle Hammond Castle is located on the Atlantic coast in the Magnolia area of Gloucester, Massachusetts. The castle, which was constructed between 1926 and 1929, was the home and laboratory of John Hays Hammond, Jr., an inventor and pioneer in the st ...

, a castle located in Gloucester, Massachusetts *Hammond, Georgia, now

Sandy Springs, Georgia Sandy Springs is a city in northern Fulton County, Georgia and an inner ring suburb of Atlanta. The city's population was 108,080 at the 2020 census, making it Georgia's seventh-largest city. It is the site of several corporate headquarters, i ...

Hammond, Illinois Hammond is a village in Piatt County, Illinois, United States. The population was 509 at the 2010 census. History Hammond was named for Charles Goodrich Hammond, a railroad official. Geography Hammond is located at (39.797133, -88.592777). A ...

Hammond, Indiana Hammond ( ) is a city in Lake County, Indiana. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area, and the only city in Indiana to border Chicago. First settled in the mid-19th century, it is one of the oldest cities of northern Lake County. As of the ...

, the largest U.S. city named Hammond **

Hammond Circus Train Wreck The Hammond Circus Train Wreck occurred on June 22, 1918, and was one of the worst train wrecks in U.S. history. Eighty-six people were reported to have died and another 127 were injured when a locomotive engineer fell asleep and ran his troop ...

Hammond, Kansas Hammond is an unincorporated community in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. History A post office was established at Hammond in 1877, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1968. The community was named for a family of early ...

Hammond, Louisiana Hammond is the largest city in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States, located east of Baton Rouge and northwest of New Orleans. Its population was 20,019 in the 2010 U.S. census, and 21,359 at the 2020 population estimates program. Ham ...

Hammond, Maine Hammond is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 91 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics 2010 ...

Hammond, Minnesota Hammond is a city in Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 132 at the 2010 census. History Hammond was named for Joseph Hammond, the original owner of the town site. In September 2010, the city was evacuated due to flood ...

Hammond Township, Minnesota Hammond Township is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Grand Forks- ND- MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 57 at the 2000 census. Hammond Township was organized in 1880. Geography According to ...

Hammond, Montana Hammond is an unincorporated community in Carter County, Montana, United States. It is located approximately southeast of the town of Broadus along U.S. Highway 212. Its elevation is 3,711 feet. The town began with a store and gas station durin ...

Hammond (town), New York Hammond is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 1,191 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from early land owner Abijah Hammond. The Town of Hammond is in the northwestern corner of St. Lawrence County. The ...

Hammond (village), New York Hammond is a village in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 280 at the 2010 census. The village is named after an early landowner. The Village of Hammond is near the center of the Town of Hammond at the western corner ...

, in the town of Hammond * Hammond, Oregon *

Hammond station (disambiguation) Hammond station may refer to: *Hammond station (Louisiana), an Amtrak station in Hammond, Louisiana *Hammond station (South Shore Line), a train station in Hammond, Indiana *Hammond–Whiting station, an Amtrak station in Hammond, Indiana See also ...

, stations of the name *

Hammond, Texas Hammond is an unincorporated community in Robertson County, Texas, United States. Hammond is located on Texas State Highway 6 north of Calvert and south of Bremond. History Hammond was originally the site of two plantations purchased by Dr. B. ...

, a community in Robertson County, Texas *

Hammond (town), Wisconsin Hammond is a town in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 947 at the 2000 census. The Village of Hammond is located within the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33 ...

Hammond, Wisconsin Hammond is a village in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,922 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Hammond. Hammond was home to the Running of the Llamas. History Hammond was named in 1856 ...

, a village within the town of Hammond * Hammond Township (disambiguation) * Plant Hammond, a coal-fired power plant in Floyd County, Georgia

Other uses

* Hammond (''Overwatch''), a fictional character in the 2016 video game ''Overwatch'' *

Hammond High School (disambiguation) Hammond School may refer to, *The Hammond School, professional performing arts school in Chester, United Kingdom *Hammond School (South Carolina), in Columbia, South Carolina *Hammond High School (Columbia, Maryland), in Columbia, Maryland *Hammond ...

* Hammond Map or "Hammond World Atlas Corporation", a subsidiary of the Langenscheidt Publishing Group *

Hammond organ The Hammond organ is an electric organ invented by Laurens Hammond and John M. Hanert and first manufactured in 1935. Multiple models have been produced, most of which use sliding drawbars to vary sounds. Until 1975, Hammond organs generated s ...

, a musical instrument *

Hammond's postulate Hammond's postulate (or alternatively the Hammond–Leffler postulate), is a hypothesis in physical organic chemistry which describes the geometric structure of the transition state in an organic chemical reaction A chemical reaction is a pro ...

, a scientific hypothesis useful for understanding the thermodynamics of reactions *

Hammond Pros The Hammond Pros from Hammond, Indiana played in the National Football League from 1920 to 1926 as a traveling team. History The Pros were established by local businessman Paul Parduhn and Dr. Alva Young. Young, a boxing promoter and owner of ...

(1920–1926), a National Football League team from Hammond, Indiana * USS ''Hamond'' (PF-73), also spelled ''Hammond'', the original name of