Nickname: Hoosier State

Country : United States of America (USA)
State : Indiana (IN)
Largest city : Indianapolis
State bird: Cardinal
State flower: Peony
Capital: Indianapolis
Date of admission to the Union: 11 Dec 1816
Population: 6,195,643 (official estimate 2003)
Population density: 65.7 per sq km
2002 total overseas arrivals/US ranking: 134,000/28
Time: Eastern (GMT - 5) in the greater part of the State; Central (GMT - 6) in the west; Eastern (GMT - 5) in the east. Daylight Saving Time is not observed in the greater part of the State, but is observed in the west and east.
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Indiana weather

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Statewide and regional information

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Cities, towns and places in Indiana

Angola
Steuben County Tourism Bureau Northern Indiana Lakes Country

Bloomington
Visit Bloomington Indiana

Columbus
Discover Columbus, Indiana

Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville Chamber Of Commerce

Evansville
Evansville Convention and Visitors Center

Huntington
Huntington County, Indiana

Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne/Allen County Convention and Visitors Bureau

Grabil
Grabill, Indiana Home Page

Hamilton County
Visit Hamilton County, Indiana

Indianapolis
Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association
Indianapolis Museum of Art Home Page

Jennings County
Jennings County, Indiana

Howard County

Lafayette
Greater Lafayette Convention and Visitors Bureau

Michigan City
Northern Indiana Harbor Country - Welcome

Madison
Madison Indiana : Historic Madison in Jefferson County Indiana
Welcome to Old-Madison

Nashville
Brown County Convention and Visitors Bureau / Brown County Indiana & Nashville Indiana

Richmond
Welcome to Richmond/Wayne County, Indiana!

Rising Sun
Rising Sun / Ohio County Tourism

Vevay / Switzerland County
Switzerland County Welcome Center

Indiana

The State: Adjoining Lake Michigan to the north, Indiana features deep valleys, cornfields, foothills and vast farmlands. Amid the rolling plains stands Indianapolis, the State capital and national centre for industry, commerce and culture. The business sector lies at the heart of the city, however many of the tourist attractions are situated on the outskirts. Located downtown are the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art and the Indianapolis Zoo, which is renowned for its large collection of dolphins and whales. Further out are the Indianapolis Museum of Art and the Krannert Pavillion, with an extensive display of modern art. A must for families is the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. Indianapolis also offers a selection of musical entertainment to suit all tastes: the Madame Walker Theatre Center has seen the likes of Louis Armstrong grace its stage, while every June the city hosts the Indy Jazz Fest. The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and Indianapolis Opera are other popular options. The most famous sporting event to hit the city is the Indianapolis 500 speedway race on Memorial Day Weekend; a month of shows, exhibitions and parades in May leads up to the main event. The other big motorsport events are the Brickyard 400 race in August, and the US Grand Prix Formula One race, held in late September.

At Wolf Park, an hour northwest of Indianapolis near Lafayette, wolves wander freely and, even when they can not be seen, their piercing howls announce their presence. To the south, Bloomington reaches bursting point during its Fourth Street Festival of the Arts & Crafts in August. Other local highlights are the Bloomington Antique Mall, Indiana University Art Museum and Lake Monroe, which lies just south of the town.

State attractions also include the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore; Amish Acres, a restored 19th-century Amish community at Nappanee; the Conner Prairie Pioneer Settlement; the Squire Boone Caves; the James Dean Memorial Gallery in Fairmount, 16km (10 miles) south of his birthplace, Marion, on 8 Feb 1931; and Fort Wayne, Indiana’s second-largest city and the scene of many bloody battles. Fort Wayne is home to the Lincoln Museum, which depicts the life story of the USA’s 16th president.

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