Indiana
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About Indiana
Indiana is one of the Great Lakes states in the Midwest of the United States, bounded on the north by Lake Michigan and in the south by the Ohio River. The Northwest corner of Indiana in fact is part of the greater metropolitan area of Chicago (state of Michigan), with the city of Gary on Lake Michigan, effectively as a suburb of Chicago. The remainder of Northern Indiana is mostly farmland. Southern Indiana has a mixture of farmland and forest with more hills than the northern portion.
Good to know
- Capital: Indianapolis
- Climate: Indiana winters are often cold. Summers are humid and hot. The transition from cold to hot weather can produce an active spring with thunderstorms and tornadoes. Autumn is the most pleasant time of the year.
- Timezone: UTC -5
- No. of inhabitants: 6,237,569 (2004)
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Highlights
- The Hoosier National Forest is a 200,000 acre nature preserve near Bedford
- George Rogers Clark National Historical Park in Vincennes
- Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore on Lake Michigan near Porter
- Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial in Lincoln City
- Wyandotte Cave, located in Crawford County, is one of the largest natural caverns in the U.S. with five level chambers and several mineral springs
- Indianapolis with the famous Indianapolis 500 race and the Motor Speedway and Hall of Fame Museum
- The Indiana State Museum and the Children's Museum in Indianapolis
- Fort Wayne with the The Lincoln Museum
- Holland-a miniature version of The Netherlands with mills, canal, tulips and wooden shoes
Getting Around
- If you are in a hurry take the Interstate highways: I-69, I-65, I-94, I-70, I-74, I-64, I-80, and I-90
- If not try some of the Indiana scenic byways
- Historic National Road-follows Highway 40 through the heart of Indiana and passing Indianapolis. The Byway is lined with early automobile-era businesses such as gas stations, diners, drive-in theatres, and motels.
- Ohio River Scenic Byway parallel to the Ohio River through a picturesque landscape of forested hills and farmland, linking historic villages and farms
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