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In 1970, the governments of Indianapolis and Marion County consolidated, expanding the city from 82 square miles (210 km 2) [3] to more than 360 square miles (930 km 2) overnight. As a result, Indianapolis has a unique urban-to-rural transect, ranging from dense urban neighborhoods, to suburban tract housing subdivisions, to rural villages. [4]
Washington Street (Indianapolis) This page was last edited on 9 October 2016, at 22:06 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
Indiana Avenue (Indianapolis) – One of four diagonal streets included in Alexander Ralston's 1821 Plat of Indianapolis, the street became a center for the local African American community and now anchors a cultural district of the same name. Meridian Street (Indianapolis) – A primary north–south route through Marion and Hamilton counties ...
The name Indianapolis is derived from pairing the state's name, Indiana (meaning "Land of the Indians", or simply "Indian Land" [30]), with the suffix -polis, the Greek word for "city". Jeremiah Sullivan, justice of the Indiana Supreme Court, is credited with coining the name. [31] Other names considered were Concord, Suwarrow, and Tecumseh. [32]
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Printable IMS map for Indy 500. Below is a printable map of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the day of the race.. To print, click the 'pop out' button in the top right corner, then use the ...
The home of Oretha Harris, just across the street from Lucas Oil Stadium and the N. K. Hurst company, on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, in the Babe Denny neighborhood of Indianapolis.
In 1902, Irvington was annexed by Indianapolis. Irvington is located five miles (8 km) east of downtown Indianapolis on the western edge of Warren Township. The neighborhood is situated on Washington Street, which is the route of the historic National Road, a National Scenic Byway. US 40 was formerly routed along the road. Through the early ...