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Description
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
Statehood Dec. 11, 1816 (19th state)
Capital Indianapolis
Currency U.S. Dollar
(conversion rates) here
Indiana Quarter (new) here
Language English (official)
Largest Cities (by population) Indianapolis, Fort Wayne. Evansville, South Bend, Gary (all cities here)
Lat/Long 39º 78' N, 86º 15' W
Origin of Name A name given by the U.S. Congress, when the Indiana Territory was established, meaning Land of Indians.
Population 6,159,068
(14th)
Population Details (and more)
here
Statewide Business (facts & figures)
here
Flag and Symbols Bird Cardinal
Flag here
Flower Peony
Motto "The Crossroads of America"
Nicknames "Hoosier State"
Rock Limestone
Song "On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away"
State Seal here
Tree Tulip Poplar
Land Statistics Area 36,420 sq miles
(38th)
(Land) 35,870 sq. miles (Water) 550 sq. miles Bordering States (4) Michigan, Ohio, kentucky and Illinois
Number of Counties (92) map here Largest County (by population) Marion, 860,454
Highest Point in Wayne County, 1,257 ft
Lowest Point in Posey County, 320 ft
Length/Width 270 miles/140 miles
Shoreline Lake Michigan, 41 miles
Mean Elevation 700 ft.
Geographic Center in Boone
 LANDFORMS
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.
Indiana Rivers here
Landforms of America here
Landforms of North America here
Rivers of North America here
State Parks here
Government Info U.S. President George W. Bush
Indiana Government web site
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 Is someone missing?
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Maps
Indiana County Map
here
Indiana Outline Map here
Indiana Maps Univ. of Texas here
Indiana Highway Map here
Indiana (city) Maps here
Indiana Historic Map here
Indiana Historic Maps here
Indiana Precipitation Map here
Indiana Satellite Map here
Indiana Topographic Relief Map here
U.S. States & Capitol Cities (a test) here
U.S. MAPS (large selection) here
USA MAP Clip Art (FREE) here
CUSTOM USA MAPS created here
Recommended Links Indiana Ancestry/Genealogy web site
Indiana College & Universities here
Indiana Historical Society web site
NEWSPAPERS
Evansville Courier web site
Fort Wayne Journal web site
Indianapolis Star web site
Indiana in the Civil War links
Indiana "Battle of Tippecanoe" here
Lewis & Clark in Indiana here
Revolutionary War "Battle at Vincennes" here
State of Indiana web site
U.S. National Park Service web site
 Abe Lincoln boyhood home here Time, Weather and more Area Codes here
Time in Indiana here
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.
For a closer look at Indiana precipitation levels, view this map
Current Weather Conditions in:
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 
Indiana University here Traveler Information 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..
Electricity 110/120V, 60Hz
Times to Travel With its Midwestern U.S. location, Indiana is the perfect destination in spring, summer and fall.
Indiana Accommodations
For hotels all around the State of Indiana here!
College Football Hall of Fame web site
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore web site
Indiana Tourism web site
Indiana Tourism 800.289.6646
Indiana Tourism (by region) web site
Indianapolis Motor Speedway here
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial web site
Roadside America An online guide to offbeat attractions, and more here
Tippecanoe Battlefield web site
U.S. National Park Service web site
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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