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This longtime ancestral home of numerous American Indian tribes, would eventually be named Indiana Territory," Land of Indians," by the U.S. Congress.

The French first journeyed here in 1614, then the British. For decades they fought each other (and the Indians) for control of this strategic and fertile land.

Shortly after the Revolutionary War ended, eastern settlers began to arrive. Within 30 short years, the Indians were defeated and expelled, and this Land of Indians would change dramatically.

From 1889 - 1910, the Standard Oil Company, U.S. Steel Corporation, and others, built huge facilities along Lake Michigan's shoreline, creating industrial towns (almost overnight) and transforming Indiana into a steel and oil refining mecca.

Productive farms soon covered the rural areas, and immigrants by the thousands began anew in the Hoosier State.

The 20th Century brought economic change, as high-tech and service industries jumped to prominence, and Indiana tourism opened the eyes of travelers.

Famed for Abe Lincoln's Log Cabin, the Indy 500, and of course, basketball, perhaps Indiana's most endearing charms are its small town attitudes and lifestyles still found throughout the state.

Read more about Indiana here!

Facts and Figures

arrow Statehood Dec. 11, 1816 (19th state)

arrow Capital Indianapolis

arrow Currency U.S. Dollar
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arrow Indiana Quarter (new) here

arrow Language English (official)

arrow Largest Cities (by population) Indianapolis, Fort Wayne. Evansville, South Bend, Gary (all cities here)

arrow Lat/Long
39º 78' N, 86º 15' W

arrow Origin of Name A name given by the U.S. Congress, when the Indiana Territory was established, meaning Land of Indians.

arrow Population 6,159,068 (14th)

arrow Population Details (and more) here

arrow Statewide Business (facts & figures) here

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Flag and Symbols

arrow Bird Cardinal

arrow Flag
here

arrow Flower Peony

arrow Motto "The Crossroads of America"

arrow Nicknames "Hoosier State"

arrow Rock Limestone

arrow Song "On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away"

arrow State Seal here

arrow Tree Tulip Poplar


Land Statistics

arrow Area 36,420 sq miles (38th)
(Land) 35,870 sq. miles (Water) 550 sq. miles

arrow Bordering States (4) Michigan, Ohio, kentucky and Illinois
arrow Number of Counties (92) map here

arrow Largest County (by population) Marion, 860,454

arrow Highest Point in Wayne County, 1,257 ft

arrow Lowest Point in Posey County, 320 ft

arrow Length/Width 270 miles/140 miles

arrow Shoreline Lake Michigan, 41 miles

arrow Mean Elevation 700 ft.

arrow Geographic Center in Boone

arrow LANDFORMS

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The Central Lowlands Plains cross most of Indiana, and massive glaciers from the last Ice Age certainly left their marks.

In the north, along Lake Michigan, enormous sand dunes cover the shoreline. Moving south, into northern Indiana, the land is mostly flat, rocky, and dotted with small lakes.

The central part of the state is fertile, hilly farmland, commonly called America's Corn Belt, which also includes vast parts of Illinois and Iowa.

The southern third of Indiana - fronting the Ohio River - is home to cliffs and deep valleys, as the land begins to rise into the foothills of the Cumberland Mountains of eastern Kentucky. Underground streams, caves and waterfalls are found throughout the area.

The Ohio River forms its entire border with Kentucky, while Indiana's most revered river, the Wabash, snakes its way through the center of the state. Additional rivers of note include the Kankakee and the White.

For an detailed look at the topography of Indiana, view this map.

arrow Indiana Rivers here

arrow Landforms of America here

arrow Landforms of North America here

arrow Rivers of North America here

arrow State Parks here

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Government Info

arrow U.S. President George W. Bush

arrow Indiana Government web site


arrow Indiana General Assembly web site


Famous Natives
People listed are almost always native to the state. We do, on occasion, include those that have lived within a state for most of their adult life.
"A mostly random selection"

George Ade humorist

Albert J. Beveridge public official

Larry Bird basketball player

Hoagy Carmichael composer

James Dean actor

Theodore Dreiser author

Virgil "Gus" Grissom astronaut

John Milton Hay diplomat

Benjamin Harrison former u.s. president

Tony Hulman businessman, indy 500

Michael Jackson singer

David Letterman television star

Eli Lilly businessman, industrialist

Thomas Marshall former u.s. vice president

John T. McCutcheon cartoonist

Cole Porter composer, lyricist

Gene Stratton Porter author

Ernest "Ernie" Pyle world war II journalist

James Danforth "Dan" Quayle former u.s. vice president

Orville Redenbacher founder orville redenbacher popcorn

James Whitcomb Riley poet

Oscar Robertson basketball player

Red Skelton comedian

T.C. Steele impressionist painter

Clement Studebaker auto and wagon maker

Booth Tarkington author

Wendell Wilkie political leader

John Wooden basketball coach

Wilbur Wright co-inventor of the airplane

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arrow Indiana Outline Map here

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arrow Indiana Highway Map here

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arrow Indiana College & Universities here

arrow Indiana Historical Society web site

NEWSPAPERS
arrow Evansville Courier web site

arrow Fort Wayne Journal web site

arrow Indianapolis Star web site

arrow Indiana in the Civil War links

arrow Indiana "Battle of Tippecanoe" here

arrow Lewis & Clark in Indiana here



arrow Revolutionary War "Battle at Vincennes" here

arrow State of Indiana web site

arrow U.S. National Park Service web site

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Abe Lincoln boyhood home here

Time, Weather and more

arrow Area Codes here

arrow Time in Indiana
here

arrow Climate
Weather varies (obviously by the season), and also by location in Indiana.

Statewide, spring and fall conditions are mild and pleasant, with cool morning temperatures.

Summers are hot with high humidity, and even hotter in the southern reaches of the state.

Winter brings cold (sometimes bitter) temperatures, and lot of snow. Very heavy amounts fall along the Lake Michigan shoreline areas.

The statewide average high temperature in July is near 80 degrees, while January highs are in the mid-20s.

Yearly rainfall is near 40 inches, with higher amounts in the southern areas, and along the Ohio River.

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Timeline of History

(700 A.D. - 1200 A.D.) Mound Builders (Indians) live on the Ohio River near Evansville

(1614-1671) Samuel de Champlain, the founder of Quebec, is the first of many French explorers to reach the area, most claiming the land for France

(1728-32) The French establish Vincennes on the Wabash River, and it becomes the first European settlement in the area

(1752) A smallpox outbreak devastates the local Indian population

(1763) After a decisive victory in the French and Indian War, the British now control the land

(1778) During the American Revolutionary War, George Rogers Clark, with a small band of men, capture the British fort at Vincennes

(1779) The British surrender Fort Sackville

(1783) A far-reaching treaty signed in Paris gives the entire area to the United States

(1800) Indiana Territory established, and Vincennes was made capital city

(1811) After minor uprisings, the Indian Chief Tecumseh and his forces were decisively defeated in the Battle of Tippecanoe

(1814) The War of 1812 ends, and a broad-based treaty with the remaining Indians is reached

(1816) Indiana becomes the 19th U.S. State

(1816) Abraham Lincoln moves to Indiana with his family

(1825) The state's capital is relocated to Indianapolis

(1842) The University of Notre Dame is founded in South Bend

(1889) Standard Oil Company build a huge oil refinery in Whiting, on the shores of Lake Michigan

(1906) The city of Gary is created by U.S. Steel Corporation's new plant

(1911) The inaugural running of the Indianapolis 500 occurs

(1937) The Ohio Rivers flooding severely damages southern Indiana

(1956) After years of construction, the Northern Indiana Tool Road is finished

(1963) The Studebaker Automobile Corporation ends its auto production in their South Bend plant

(1988) J. Danford "Dan" Quale, Indiana's junior senator, is elected U.S. Vice President

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Traveler Information

arrow Attractions (a few major) College Football Hall of Fame, Lincoln's Boyhood Log Cabin home, Indiana Dunes, Indianapolis Motor Speedway and museum, southern Indiana caves, Tippecanoe Battlefield Memorial Park, much, much more..

arrow Electricity 110/120V, 60Hz

arrow Times to Travel With its Midwestern U.S. location, Indiana is the perfect destination in spring, summer and fall.

arrow Indiana Accommodations For hotels all around the State of Indiana here!

arrow College Football Hall of Fame web site

arrow Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore web site

arrow Indiana Tourism web site

arrow Indiana Tourism 800.289.6646

arrow Indiana Tourism (by region) web site

arrow Indianapolis Motor Speedway here

arrow Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial web site

arrow Roadside America An online guide to offbeat attractions, and more here

arrow Tippecanoe Battlefield web site

arrow U.S. National Park Service web site

arrow Visas United States entry requirements are the same in all states, with most foreign travelers requiring a visa.

There are exceptions as Canadian citizens only need proof of that citizenship. Travelers coming to the U.S. for tourism or business for 90 days or less from qualified countries may be eligible to visit the U.S. without a visa.

Currently, 26 countries participate in the Visa Waiver Pilot Program: Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, San Marino, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

Visitors entering on the Visa Waiver Pilot Program cannot work or study while in the U.S. and cannot stay longer than 90 days or change their status to another category.

For the latest information, including required documentation, any interested party should apply at the American Embassy or Consulate with jurisdiction over their place of permanent residence.

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