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Northwest Indiana, nicknamed "The Region" after the Calumet Region, [1] is an unofficial region of northern Indiana, United States that is located at the northwestern corner of the state.
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.
It is a sub-region of the greater Northwest Indiana region and the even larger Great Lakes region. This region includes the northern parts of Lake and Porter counties and the western portion of La Porte county in Indiana, as well as the eastern counties of northern Illinois, Will and Cook. [1]
Northern Indiana is also situated in the heart of the Rust Belt, an area of the U.S. that has suffered deindustrialization and some economic stagnation since the late 20th century. The Calumet region of Northwest Indiana is home to much heavy industry, notably steel mills. The Calumet region is the nation's second-largest steel-producing area. [21]
The Kankakee River Basin drains 2,989 square miles (7,740 km 2) in northwest Indiana, 2,169 square miles (5,620 km 2) in northeast Illinois, and about seven square miles (18 km 2) in southwest Lower Michigan. The Kankakee River heads near South Bend, then flows westward into Illinois, where it joins with the Des Plaines River to form the Illinois.
2 Geography. Toggle Geography subsection. 2.1 Topography. 2.2 Climate. ... The Post-Tribune of Northwest Indiana was founded in 1907, serving the Northwest Indiana ...
Newton County is a county located near the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Indiana.As of 2020, the population was 13,830. This county is part of Northwest Indiana as well as the Chicago metropolitan area. [2]
Indiana's name means "Land of the Indians", or simply "Indian Land". [b] It also stems from Indiana's territorial history.On May 7, 1800, the United States Congress passed legislation to divide the Northwest Territory into two areas and named the western section the Indiana Territory.