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Indiana can be divided into three distinct regions. Discover the state of Indiana and the geography of cities like Indianapolis and Bloomington.

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Geography of Indiana

Geography of Indiana

Indiana, one of the Midwestern states of the United States. It is bounded by the states of Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, and Illinois.

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Geography of Anderson-Indiana

Anderson, Indiana, the seat of Madison County. It is on the White River, about 33 miles (53 km) northeast of downtown Indianapolis.

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Geography of Bloomington-Indiana

Bloomington, Indiana, the seat of Monroe County, about 50 miles (80 km) southwest of Indianapolis.

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Geography of Columbus

Columbus, Indiana, the seat of Bartholomew County. It is 40 miles (64 km) southeast of Indianapolis.

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Geography of Elkhart

Elkhart, Indiana, a city in Elkhart County. It is at the junction of the St. Joseph and Elkhart rivers, 100 miles (160 km) east of Chicago.

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Geography of Evansville

Evansville, Indiana, the seat of Vanderburgh County. It is an Ohio River port near the junction of the Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois state lines.

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Geography of Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, Indiana, the seat of Allen County. It is about 100 miles (160 km) northeast of Indianapolis, near the Ohio border.

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Geography of Gary

Gary, Indiana, a city in Lake County at the southern tip of Lake Michigan. It is about 25 miles (40 km) southeast of downtown Chicago.

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Geography of Hammond

Hammond, Indiana, a city in Lake County. It was once called State Line because it borders Illinois, 20 miles (32 km) south-southeast of downtown Chicago.

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Geography of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana, the state capital, the largest city in the state, and the seat of Marion County.

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Geography of Kokomo

Kokomo, Indiana, the seat of Howard County. It is on Wildcat Creek, 50 miles (80 km) north of Indianapolis.

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Geography of Lafayette

Lafayette, Indiana, the seat of Tippecanoe County. It is on the Wabash River, 58 miles (93 km) northwest of Indianapolis.

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Geography of Marion

Marion, Indiana, the seat of Grant County. It is on the Mississinewa River, 61 miles (98 km) north-northeast of Indianapolis.

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Geography of Michigan City

Michigan City, Indiana, a city in La Porte County, on the southern shore of Lake Michigan about 40 miles (64 km) east-southeast of downtown Chicago.

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Geography of Mishawaka

Mishawaka Indiana, a city in St. Joseph County. It is on the St. Joseph River, east of South Bend, which it adjoins.

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Geography of Muncie

Muncie, Indiana, the seat of Delaware County. It is on the West Fork of the White River in the east-central part of the state.

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Geography of New Harmony

New Harmony, Indiana, a town in Posey County that became noted as a socialistic cultural and educational center in the 1820's.

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Geography of Richmond

Richmond, Indiana, the seat of Wayne County. The city is situated on the East Fork of the Whitewater River, 67 miles (108 km) east of Indianapolis.

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Geography of South Bend

South Bend, Indiana, the seat of St. Joseph County. It lies on the great south bend of the St.

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Geography of Terre Haute

Terre Haute, Indiana, the seat of Vigo County. Terre Haute (the name is French for “high land”) is on the east bank of the Wabash River, about 70 miles (113 km) southwest of Indianapolis.

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