INDIANA THE HOOSIER STATE Driving Driving through the flat plains of central Indiana one might think the state is nothing more than endless fields of corn and soybeans But Indiana is a land of variety In the south are hilly forests In the north sand dunes along the shores of Lake Michigan share the spotlight with industrialized cities Farming is important to Indiana but the leading industry is manufacturing Indiana is the number one steel producing state in the nation Indiana is called The Hoosier State and nobody really knows why It might be an 1800s term for a backwoodsman but there are many explanations Whatever the original meaning the state's residents like calling themselves Hoosiers One thing everybody agrees on is that Hoosiers love sports From the Indianapolis 500 auto race to high school basketball Indiana is famous for the loyalty of its sports fans ANG KE The Indianapolis 500 auto race is held every year in May The race is called The Greatest Spectacle in Racing INDIANA
INDIANA QUICK FACTS Name Indiana is an English word that means Land of the Indians State Capital Indianapolis population 848 788 Date of Statehood December 11 1816 19ch state AL OF Population 6 596 855 16th most populous state Area Total Land and Water 36 420 square miles 94 327 sq km 38th largest state Largest City Indianapolis population 848 788 Nickname The Hoosier State Motto The Crossroads of America State Bird Cardinal INDIANA
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA State Flower Peony State Rock Salem Limestone Salem Limestone State Tree Tulip Tree State Song On the Banks of the Wabash Far Away Highest Point Hoosier Hill 1 257 feet 383 m Lowest Point 320 feet 98 m on the Ohio River Average July High Temperature 85°F 29°C Record High Temperature 116°F 47°C in Collegeville on July 14 1936 Tulip Tree Average January Low Temperature 19°F 7°C ELEV 1257 ft Record Low Temperature 36°F 38°C in New Whiteland on January 19 1994 Average Annual Precipitation 42 inches 107 cm Number of U S Senators 2 Greetings INDIANAY Number of U S Representatives 9 U S Postal Service Abbreviation IN QUICK FACTS
