Indiana - Political   Capital Indianapolis Largest City Indianapolis Major Cities Fort Wayne, Evansville, South Bend, Gary, Terre Haute, Elkhart Nicknames Hoosier State, also widely known as the "Crossroads of America" Area 36,185 sq. miles Population 5,554,159

 

Indiana - Physical features   Physical Features Lake Michigan Rivers Ohio, Wabash, White, Kankakee, East Fork White Highest Point Hoosier Hill Bordering States Michigan (north), Ohio (east), Kentucky (south), Illinois (west) National Parks None Key Products Corn, Steel, Hogs, Wheat, Soybeans Natural Resources Limestone, Coal

 

Indiana - History   1679-1680 Robert Cavelier, Sieur De La Salle explores area for France 1763 The end of the French and Indian War ends in victory for the Kingdom of Great Britain 1794 General Anthony Wayne and his army win the Battle of Fallen Timbers over the Native Americans. 1816 Indiana enters the Union as the 19th state Present Day Indianapolis, located on the White river, is a popular center for sports. The city has grown steadily after hard times hit the auto industy in the 1970’s

 

Indiana - Facts   Wyandotte Cave, located in southern Indiana just 30 miles west of Louisville, KY, is one of the largest in the US Indianapolis is home to a very famous car race, the "Indianapolis 500", which takes place every Memorial Day weekend Northern Indiana and the "Chicagoland" area are the country’s largest steel producers. Gary is also home to a large steel mill Indianapolis is a center for medical care Elkhart, located in the northern part of the state east of South Bend, is a center for band instruments Vincennes, a border town on the Wabash river, was Indiana’s first settlement Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, on the Lake Michigan coastline, is home to giant sand dunes which are constantly being eroded by the wind. The largest dune is named Mount Baldy. Indiana is the smallest state west of the Appalachian Mountains in the contigious United States