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The geography of Indiana comprises the physical features of the land and relative location of U.S. State of Indiana. Indiana is in the north-central United States and borders on Lake Michigan. Surrounding states are Michigan to the north and northeast, Illinois to the west, Kentucky to the south, and Ohio to the east.
[1] [2] [3] Indiana is ranked 38th in land area [1] and is the smallest state in the contiguous U.S. west of the Appalachian Mountains. [4] Indiana's capital and largest city is Indianapolis, [5] the second largest of any state capital and largest state capital east of the Mississippi River. [citation needed]
Indiana's code is 18, which when combined with any county code would be written as 18XXX. The FIPS code for each county links to census data for that county. [5] In Indiana, the most commonly seen number associated with counties is the state county code, which is a sequential number based on the alphabetical order of the county.
USGS combined Topo and relief map image of the Kittanning Point promontory looming above and overshadowing the valley and streams below, directly west and above the confluence of Kittanning Run (denoted by the yellow circle labeled 'A') and Glenwhite Run (the major right branch stream to the north of the reservoirs).
Region 4: West. Division 8: Mountain (Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming) Division 9: Pacific (Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington) Puerto Rico and other US territories are not part of any census region or census division. [9]
Southwestern Indiana makes up realtor region 12 in Indiana, while nine of the counties make up Economic Growth Region 11 with Daviess and Martin in Region 8. [1] [2] In addition, the southern third of Southwestern Indiana exists within the Ohio River Valley American Viticultural Area, the second-largest wine appellation in the United States.
Westchester Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana.It is included in the Calumet, Northwest Indiana, and Great Lakes regions. It is located on the southern shore of Lake Michigan, about 50 miles (80 km) southeast of Chicago.
Benton County is located in the northwest part of the U.S. state of Indiana, along the border with Illinois.As of 2020, the county's population was 8,719. [1] It contains six incorporated towns as well as several small unincorporated settlements; it is divided into 11 townships which provide local services.