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The State of Indiana (IPA: /ˌɪn.diˈɒ.nə/) is the 19th U.S. state and is located in the midwestern region of the United States of America. With about 6.3 million residents, it is ranked 15th in population and 17th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area.

Indiana is a diverse state with a few large urban areas and a number of smaller industrial cities. It is known for the Indianapolis 500 automobile race, held annually over the Memorial Day weekend, and a strong basketball tradition, often called Hoosier Hysteria. Residents of Indiana are called Hoosiers.

The state's name means "Land of the Indians" and Angel Mounds State Historic Site, one of the best preserved prehistoric Native American sites in the United States, can be found in southern Indiana.

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Indiana is a state in the Midwest region of the USA. The state is bordered by Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, and Michigan.

Regions

  • Northern Indiana - Counties in the Northern third of the state some near Chicago and Lake Michigan.

  • Central Indiana - Counties across the center of the state including the capital city of Indianapolis.

  • Southern Indiana - Rolling hills and cave country.


    • Cities

  • Bloomington - Home of Indiana University.
  • Evansville - Home of University of Evansville and University of Southern Indiana
  • Fort Wayne
  • Gary - An industrial town close to Chicago
  • Indianapolis - State Capital.
  • Lafayette - Home of Purdue University
  • Muncie - Home of Ball State University
  • South Bend - Home of the University of Notre Dame
  • Terre Haute - Home of Indiana State University
  • Vincennes - The oldest city in the state


    • Towns
  • Ferdinand - A small town located in the hills of southern Indiana


    • Other destinations

    National Parks
  • George Rogers Clark National Historical Park 401 S. 2nd St, Vincennes. ''+1 812-882-1776.
  • Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore 1100 N. Mineral Springs Rd. +1 219 926-7561.
  • Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial 2916 E. South St. +1 812 937-4541.


    • State Parks
  • Brown County State Park
  • Chain O' Lakes State Park
  • Charlestown State Park
  • Clifty Falls State Park
  • Falls of the Ohio State Park
  • Fort Harrison State Park
  • Harmonie State Park
  • Lincoln State Park
  • McCormick's Creek State Park
  • Mounds State Park
  • O'Bannon Woods State Park
  • Ouabache (Wabash) Trails Park
  • Pokagon State Park
  • Potato Creek State Park
  • Prophetstown State Park
  • Shades State Park
  • Shakamak State Park
  • Spring Mill State Park
  • Summit Lake State Park
  • Tippecanoe River State Park
  • Turkey Run State Park
  • Versailles State Park
  • Whitewater Memorial State Park


    • Understand

  • Indiana is mostly rural with high population concentrations in a few major cities/towns. The majority of Indiana is open farmland, though this is changing with expansion.

  • The vast majority of Indiana is on Eastern Time and -- as of 2006 -- does now observe Daylight Savings Time; a few counties near Chicago and around Evansville are on Central Time.


    • Get in

    Indianapolis International Airport is the major airport in the state with flights to many cities around the country. Fort Wayne, Evansville and South Bend offer flights to nearby hub cities. Air service is also available from nearby airports in Chicago, Cincinnati and Louisville.

    Numerous interstate highways enter and leave the state. Interstates 80 and 90 form the Indiana Toll Road in northern Indiana, linking Gary, South Bend and Ohio. Interstate 94 hugs most of Lake Michigan from Illinois to Michigan. Interstate 65 is the major north-south route from Gary south to Indianapolis then entering Kentucky at Louisville. Interstate 70 is the busiest east-west route linking Illinois (at Terre Haute) with Ohio (at Richmond), passing through Indianapolis midway. Interstate 74 does the same thing, except it enters near Danville, Illinois and leaves near Cincinnati. Interstate 64 crosses southern Indiana from Illinois (25 miles northwest of Evansville) to New Albany. Interstate 69 runs from northeast Indiana, out of Michigan, through Fort Wayne to Indianapolis, where it ends (there are plans to extend it to Evansville and eventually to Texas). Interstate 275 (the Cincinnati bypass) briefly enters Indiana for about five miles. US 41 extends from Gary to Evansville and is the major...

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