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The area of some lakes fluctuates substantially. For those lakes partially in Canada or Mexico the area given for the lake is the total area, not just the part of the lake in the United States. Of the top 100 lakes, 55 are man-made and 45 are natural. Two lakes in the top 100 are primarily salt water, and two are primarily brackish water.
Central Library (Indianapolis) The Chadwick; Chatham–Arch, Indianapolis; Christ Church Cathedral (Indianapolis) Christamore House; Christian Park School No. 82; Circle Tower; Henry P. Coburn Public School No. 66; Cole Motor Car Company; Joseph J. Cole Jr. House and 1925 Cole Brouette No. 70611; The Colonial (Indianapolis, Indiana) The ...
In acknowledgment of the site's popularity with trespassers, the museum partnered with Indianapolis Greenways and the Indianapolis Water Company to formally open the site for public use in 1999. At this time, museum officials began maintaining desire paths around the lake and clearing invasive plant species . [ 4 ]
Indianapolis (/ ˌ ɪ n d i ə ˈ n æ p ə l ɪ s / ⓘ IN-dee-ə-NAP-ə-lis), [10] [11] colloquially known as Indy, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. Indianapolis is situated in the state's central till plain region along the west fork of the White River.
The land, originally owned by millionaire Skiles Test, was willed to Indianapolis after his death. [2] His home, known as the House of Blue Lights, is supposedly a haunted house. [3] Test lived on the property from 1913 to 1964. It once featured a miniature railway and a pool with bathhouses, elevators, and high dives. [4]
Winona Lake is now contiguous to Warsaw, the two towns having run into each other as they have expanded.. According to the 2010 census, Winona Lake has a total area of 3.25 square miles (8.42 km 2), of which 2.76 square miles (7.15 km 2) (or 84.92%) is land and 0.49 square miles (1.27 km 2) (or 15.08%) is water.
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]
The Indianapolis metropolitan area hosts several notable sporting events annually, including the Brickyard 400, Grand Prix of Indianapolis, NHRA U.S. Nationals, NFL Scouting Combine, Big Ten Football Championship Game, the largest half marathon in the U.S., [19] and the largest single-day sporting event in the world, the Indianapolis 500.