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Flag of IndianaIndianais the 19th U.S. stateand is located in the Midwestregion of the United States of America. With over six million residents, it is ranked 15th in populationand 17th in population density. It is 38th in land area. Indiana is bounded on the north by Lake Michiganand the state of Michigan; on the east by Ohio; on the south by Kentucky, with which it shares the Ohio Riveras a border; and on the west by Illinois. Indiana is one of the Great Lakesstates. As of 2006, Indiana has an estimated population of 6,313,520, which is an increase of 47,501, or 0.8%, from the prior year and an increase of 233,003, or 3.8%, since the year 2000. The total gross state product in 2005 was US$214 billion in 2000 chained dollars. Indiana's per capita income, as of 2005, was US$31,150. The Calumetregion of northwest Indiana is the largest steel producing area in the U.S.
Indiana is a diverse state with a few large urban areas and a number of smaller industrial cities. It is best known for the Indianapolis 500 American automobile race, held annually over the Memorial Day weekend, and a strong basketball tradition, often called Hoosier Hysteria. Residents of Indiana are called Hoosiers. The state's name means "Land of the Indians" and Angel Mounds State Historic Site, one of the best preserved prehistoric Native American sites in the United States, can be found in southern Indiana.
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Ball State University is a state-run research university located in Muncie, Indiana, USA. Located on the northwest side of the city, Ball State's campus spans more than one thousand acres (4 km²). The student body consists of more than 20,000 students, of which over 18,000 are undergraduate students and over 1,500 are graduate students. Famous alumni include David Letterman, Joyce DeWitt, Garfield creator Jim Davis and the founder of Papa John's, John Schnatter.The area of Muncie, Indiana that is now known as Ball State University had its start in 1899 as a private school called the Eastern Indiana Normal School to educate teachers. The entire school, including classrooms, library and the president's residence were housed in what is now known as the Ball State Administration building. Ball State has grown and expanded over the years and is recognized today for its programs in architecture, exercise science, teaching, anthropology, entrepreneurship, and communications. Ball State is identified by the Carnegie Classification as a high research university.
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Wikinews Indiana portal- May 7: Obama projected winner in North Carolina primary, Clinton wins Indiana by narrow margin
- April 25: Indiana congressional candidate Tony Zirkle defends speech at Nazi meeting
- February 2: Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz dies at 98
- January 14: San Diego Chargers upset Indianapolis Colts
- November 17: Two airliners come within seconds of collision over Indiana, US
Did you know...
- ...that the Indiana Historical Society (pictured) is the oldest state historical society west of the Allegheny Mountains?
- ...that German-born Richard Lieber, the founder of Indiana state parks, started the trend of American state parks having inns and charging fees for using the parks, so that citizens would appreciate them more?
- ...that the establishment of Camp Joe Holt, the first significant act to keep Kentucky from fully seceding to the Confederate States of America, had to be done in Indiana?
- ...that only eight of the planned 296 miles of the Indiana Central Canal were built, due to Indiana being bankrupted by the Panic of 1837?
- ...that a pioneer automobile manufacturer, August Duesenberg, went bankrupt after his failure to sell his first mass produced vehicle, although his race cars had won seven of the first ten places in the 1920 Indianapolis 500-mile race?
- ...that the state symbols of Indiana include water as the official beverage, Salem limestone as the official stone, and the Peony as the official flower? ...Archive/Nominations
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Steve McQueen (March 24, 1930 – November 7, 1980) was an American movie actor, nicknamed "The King of Cool". He was one of the biggest box-office draws of the 1960s and 1970s due to a popular "anti-hero" persona. He was born Terence Steven McQueen in Beech Grove, Indiana. His father was a stunt pilot for an aerial circus and abandoned Steve and his mother shortly after McQueen was born. His mother left him at an early age to be raised in Slater, Missouri by his Uncle Claude. At the age of 12, he was unhappily reunited with his mother and a new, abusive step-father and went to live with them in Los Angeles, California.
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Indianapolis is the capital city of the State of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. According to the 2000 Census, its population is listed as 791,926, making it Indiana's most populous city, the 13th largest city in the U.S. and the third largest city in the Midwest. A city that has managed to escape a Rust Belt reputation, Indianapolis is well known as a city with a strong sports reputation, having hosted major events such as the 1987 Pan American Games, the NCAA Basketball Tournament and is perhaps most famous for annually hosting the Indianapolis 500. Common nicknames for Indianapolis include the Circle City, Indy, and the Crossroads of America. ...Archive/Nominations editState facts
The State of Indiana Flag of IndianaSealNickname(s): The HoosierStateMotto(s): The Crossroads of America
(94,321 km²) - Width 140 miles (225 km) - Length 270 miles (435 km) - % water 1.5 - Latitude 37° 46′ N to 41° 46′ N - Longitude 84° 47′ W to 88° 6′ W Population Ranked 15th in the US - Total 6,080,485 - Density 169.5/sq mi
65.46/km² (16th in the US) Elevation - Highest point Hoosier Hill[1]
1,257 ft (383 m) - Mean 689 ft (210 m) - Lowest point Ohio River[1]
320 ft (98 m) Admission to Union December 11, 1816 (19th) Governor Mitch Daniels (R) (2004) Lieutenant Governor {{{Lieutenant Governor}}} U.S. Senators Richard Lugar (R)
Evan Bayh (D) Congressional Delegation List Time zones - 80 counties Eastern UTC-5/-4 - 12 counties in
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Gary Metro Areas Central: UTC-6/-5 Abbreviations IN US-IN Website www.in.gov
Bird: Cardinal Flower: Peony Tree: Tulip tree
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- Amish Acres Arts & Crafts Festival
- A Taste of Tippecanoe
- Gen Con
- Heartland Film Festival
- Indiana State Fair
- Indy Pride
- Johnny Appleseed Festival
- Little Italy Festival
- Parke County Covered Bridge Festival
- Spirit of Vincennes
- The Feast of the Hunters' Moon
- West Side Nut Club Fall Festival
- Educational
- The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
- Conner Prairie
- Forts of Fort Wayne
- Forts of Vincennes
- Fort Wayne Children's Zoo
- Garfield Park Conservatory
- Grissom Air Museum
- Hayes Arboretum
- Indiana Historical Society
- Indiana State Museum NCAA Hall of Champions
- Indianapolis Museum of Art
- Indianapolis Zoo
- Kirkwood Observatory
- NCAA Hall of Champions
- Richmond Art Museum
- Studebaker National Museum
- United States Vice Presidential Museum
- USS LST-325
- Theaters
- Embassy Theatre
- Hoosier Theatre
- Indiana Repertory Theatre
- Phoenix Theatre Indiana Central Canal in Indianapolis
- Slayter Center of Performing Arts
- Sites of interest
- Culbertson Mansion
- Indiana Central Canal
- Jug Rock
- Pigeon Roost
- Slippery Noodle Inn
- The House of Blue Lights
- Whitewater Canal
- Landmarks
- Allen County Courthouse
- Angel Mounds
- Benjamin Harrison Home
- Cannelton Cotton Mill
- Eleutherian College
- First Baptist Church, Columbus
- Grouseland Celtic cross at St. Meinrad Archabbey
- Hinkle Fieldhouse
- Indiana Statehouse
- Lanier Mansion
- Levi Coffin House
- Lockerbie Square Historic District
- Mabel McDowell Adult Education Center
- Madame Walker Theatre Center
- Morris-Butler House
- North Christian Church
- Old Vanderburgh County Courthouse
- Scottish Rite Cathedral
- St. Meinrad Archabbey
- Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument
- Tippecanoe Battlefield Park
- West Baden Springs Hotel
- Brown County State Park
- Chain O'Lakes State Park
- Charlestown State Park
- Clifty Falls State Park
- Falls of the Ohio State Park
- Fort Harrison State Park
- Harmonie State Park
- Indiana Dunes State Park
- Lincoln State Park
- McCormick's Creek State Park
- Mounds State Park
- O'Bannon Woods State Park
- Ouabache State Park
- Pokagon State Park
- Potato Creek State Park
- Shades State Park
- Shakamak State Park
- Spring Mill State Park
- Summit Lake State Park
- Tippecanoe River State Park
- Turkey Run State Park
- Versailles State Park
- Whitewater Memorial State Park
- White River State Park
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v • d • ePublic Colleges and Universitiesin IndianaIndiana University SysemIU Bloomington• IU East• IU Kokomo• IU Northwest• IU South Bend• IU SoutheastPurdue University SystemPurdue West Lafayette• Purdue Calumet• Purdue North CentralIU and PurdueIPFW• IUPUC• IUPUIOthers Ball State• Indiana State• Ivy Tech System• Southern Indiana• Vincennes
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- To Improve to Featured standard: Indianapolis, Indiana
- To Expand: Evansville, Indiana, Fort Wayne, Indiana,Gary, Indiana, Northwest Indiana, New Harmony, Indiana, Maxwell, Indiana, Floyds Knobs, Indiana, Charlottesville, Indiana, Princeton, Indiana
- To Create: Madame Walker Theatre
- Lists to de-redlink: List of Indiana rivers, List of Governors of Indiana, List of United States Senators from Indiana, List of Indiana state forests, List of Indiana state parks, List of individuals executed in Indiana, List of towns in Indiana, List of Indiana railroads, List of Indiana state highways
- Lists to complete: List of school districts in Indiana, List of cities in Indiana by population, List of cities in Indiana by area, List of radio stations in Indiana, List of Indiana state forests, List of people from Indiana
- Wanted Pics/Graphics: County courthouses (whole northeast is done), better picture of the Wabash River that shows off the natural beauty (maybe fall, near Fort Ouiatenon), map of counties listed on East Central Indiana.
- Meta: Finish getting the basic project infrastructure set up; make an icon that looks less craptacular than the one currently in Template:WikiProject Indiana and update the template to use that one.
- Standing orders: Find articles that belong in Category:Indiana or its subcategories but aren't and put them there; tag those articles as well as any new, untagged articles that might appear in one of those categories.
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