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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]
The Indiana segment, plus the Lewis and Clark Bridge across the Ohio River to connect the Indiana segment of I-265 with the Kentucky segment, was completed in December 2016 but is currently not signed as I-265 between I-65 and the new bridge. I-465: A beltway around Indianapolis, signed as the USS Indianapolis Memorial Highway.
Rank City State Census Population Change 2010 2020 1 Chicago Illinois 2,695,598 2,746,388 +1.9%: 2 Columbus Ohio 787,033 905,748 +15.1%: 3 Indianapolis Indiana 820,445
U.S. Route 421 (US 421) enters Indiana from Kentucky, proceeding northwest to Indianapolis, joining Interstate 465, and then continuing northwest to Michigan City.. US 421 winds through the southern part of Indiana as it runs from Madison, in the southeastern part of the state, to Indianapolis (the capital).
Aurora was platted in 1819. [4] It was named for Aurora, the goddess of dawn in Roman mythology. [5] Aurora was incorporated in 1848. [6]Aurora is known for its historic downtown area and the ornate Hillforest mansion built for Thomas Gaff who earned his fortune shipping goods on the Ohio River by steamboat. [7]
The city of Indianapolis had a population of over 860,000 and there were over 2 million people living in the metropolitan area of Indianapolis in 2016. [2] During the same time period, the population of the city of Fort Wayne was almost one-third the size of Indianapolis at close to 264,000 people, with roughly 430,000 in its metropolitan area. [3]
However, many Hoosiers, or people living in Indiana, consider central Indiana as the Indianapolis metropolitan area. [citation needed] The region's dominant city is Indianapolis, the state capital and most populous city in Indiana. Other prominent cities include Anderson, Kokomo, Lafayette, Muncie, Richmond, and Terre Haute. Home to about 3.3 ...
In Northwest Indiana, the trail is 4.4 miles (7.1 km) long, running through Lake County from Munster to Hammond. In the Indianapolis area, the trail consists of 18.1 miles (29.1 km) running through Hamilton and Marion counties, connecting Indianapolis, Carmel and Westfield. The trail has been extended to Sheridan, making the total length 24 ...