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Central Indiana is the central third of the state of , surrounding the at the heart of the state.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Terre Haute and Lafayette.

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is a city of 61,000 people in west-central Indiana, about 180 mi south of and 1 hour southwest of . is one of the largest cities in the Wabash Valley and is known as the "Queen City of the Wabash".

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is the county seat of Tippecanoe County, Central Indiana. It is located 2 hours southeast of and 1 hour northwest of . The Greater metropolitan area consists of the cities of and West .

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, named after the "Munsee" clan of Lenape people and home to Ball State University, is a city in the east of Central Indiana. It was an industrial titan in its time but then felt the effects of deindustrialization.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Kokomo and Richmond.

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is in , in the United States of America. , named after a Miami chief, is known as "The City Of Firsts" due to innovations that occurred in tandem with the birth of the natural gas extraction industry there, especially as it pertained to automobile manufacturing.

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is a city in Central Indiana. It was founded by Carolina Quakers in 1806. Known as the "cradle of recorded jazz" or formerly as the Rose City for its rose cultivation, it has the honor of having had the first complete high school orchestra in the…

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is a city in in west central , United States, 49 miles west by northwest of . As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 16,306.

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is a city in Henry County, Central Indiana. Like Anderson and Connersville and other cities in the area, it had a manufacturing heyday for a period before economic changes swept in.

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, seat of Fayette County, is in Central Indiana and has a smattering of historical and natural attractions.

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is a small city in Central Indiana, the home of Indiana Wesleyan University, and birthplace of James Dean.

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is a small town in Central Indiana. It is the seat of government for Fountain County.

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is a city in Township, Rush County, Indiana, United States. The population was 6,185 at the 2020 census. The city is the county seat of Rush County.

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is a small town in Central Indiana. It was founded in 1820, and covers less that 2 square miles of land. It is the seat of Owen County.

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is a town in , , , United States. The population was 1,397 at the 2020 census.

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is a small town in Central Indiana, best known as the filming location for the movie Hoosiers.

is a town in , , , United States. Located approximately 9 miles east of on State Road 22 / US 35; it is home to the Howard County Fair Grounds.

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is a state park in Central Indiana. Turkey Run is most famous for its beautiful sandstone cliffs and canyons. This state park is one of the most popular in the state and can be very crowded on summer weekends and especially around holidays like the 4th of July.

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Route 1, Waveland, 17 miles south of Crawfordsville. +1 765 435-2810. is in Central Indiana.

Central Indiana

Latitude of center
39.91° or 39° 54′ 36″ north
Longitude of center
-86.13° or 86° 7′ 48″ west
Wiki­data ID
Q14210472
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