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The Monon Railroad was a popular railroad line connecting the cities of Chicago and Indianapolis, with stops at major settlements along its route. After the decline of railroad travel and the sale of the company in 1987, [2] the portion of the line between Indianapolis and Delphi, Indiana, was abandoned. [3] [4]
In 1897, Indianapolis responded with the annexation of five suburbs: Brightwood, [5] Haughville, [6] Mount Jackson, North Indianapolis, and West Indianapolis. [7] [8] Between 1890 and 1900, the city's land area had more than doubled from 12.4 square miles (32 km 2) to 27.21 square miles (70.5 km 2). [3]
The Indiana portion of I-65 begins in Jeffersonville after crossing the Ohio River and travels mainly north, passing just west of Columbus prior to reaching the Indianapolis metro area. Upon reaching Indianapolis, the route alignment of I-65 begins to run more to the northwest and subsequently passes Lafayette on that city's east and north sides.
The River North neighborhood got its name from Chicago real estate developer Albert Friedman (chief executive of Friedman Properties Ltd.), who in 1974 started to buy, restore, and build commercial property in the southeast sector. [10] Much of the area was a shabby urban neighborhood.
SmartAsset analyzed data on 286 cities with between 65,000 and 100,000 residents, ... Located between Indianapolis and Chicago, the city of Lafayette, Indiana and surrounding Tippecanoe County ...
River North is a neighborhood in the Near North Side, Chicago located north of the Chicago River, south of Division Street, and west of Wabash Avenue. [1] It is adjacent to the Magnificent Mile retail corridor. River North has become one of Chicago's top neighborhoods for nightlife especially on and around Hubbard Street.
Chicago is also divided into 77 community areas which were drawn by University of Chicago researchers in the late 1920s. [3] Chicago's community areas are well-defined, generally contain multiple neighborhoods, and depending on the neighborhood, less commonly used by residents. [2] [4]
Michigan Road – Indiana's first "highway," built in the 1830s and 1840s, running north to Michigan City, Indiana and south to Madison, Indiana. Sam Jones Expressway (Indianapolis) – Expressway between I-465 and I-70, connecting south-central Indianapolis with the site of the former terminal of the Indianapolis International Airport.