Travel Day -> Indiana

 Indiana is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th state on December 11, 1816.

Abbreviation: IN

Capital: Indianapolis

Temperature: 54 degrees, sunny

Time: 2:00pm (EST)

As of April 2, 2006, most of Indiana is in the Eastern time zone, except 18 counties* in northwest and southwest Indiana that have remained or changed to the Central time zone.

Nickname: The Hoosier State

Population: 6.8 million (PA 12.8)

Size: 36,418 sq mi (PA 46,000)

Cost of Living: $42,697 (PA $49,040)

Minimum Wage: $7.25 (PA $7.25)

Statehood: December 11, 1816

State Flag: 


The torch stands for liberty and enlightenment; the rays represent their far-reaching influence. The thirteen stars in a circle represent the original thirteen states; the five stars in the circle represent the next five states; the large star is Indiana, the nineteenth state.


State Bird: 
Cardinal





State Flower:
Peony

State Tree:

Poplar


State Quarter:

Indiana, admitted into the Union on December 11, 1816, themed the coin, Crossroads of America. Highlighted on the coin is an image of a racecar superimposed on an outline of the state, and 19 stars which signifies that the state was the 19th admitted into the Union.

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Indianapolis

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With 15,696 acres to its name, Brown County State Park in Nashville, Indiana is the largest Indiana State Park. Located inside the park is Weed Patch Hill, which - at an elevation of 1,058 feet - is one of the highest points in Indiana.

Weed Patch Hill

Lake Wawasee

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Notre Dame


1951 Studebaker Manta Ray

1924 Maxwell Sport Touring

1915 Auburn Model 4-43

Duesenbergs

1911 Stutzes Bearcat

James Dean

"Chuck Taylors"

Angel Mounds Historical Site

Herbert Baumeister


Santa Claus, Indiana

Thunderbird Steel Roller Coaster

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