Located in central Indiana,
Indianapolis is the capital and largest city of
the state.
As of the 2000 census, its population was 791,926
making it the 12th most populous city of the U.S., and
third largest in the Midwest (after
Chicago and
Detroit).
Here is some other information about Indianapolis:
Sports teams in Indianapolis include the baseball team, the Indianapolis Indians, the basketball team, the Indiana Pacers, and the NFL American football team, the Indianapolis Colts.
Some of the major companies that have based their headquarters in Indianapolis include Eli Lilly and WellPoint.
The principal airport serving Indianapolis is Indianapolis International Airport.
Here is the seven day weather forecast for Indianapolis:
Explore Indianapolis, the vibrant heartland home of 790,000 people, with this visual journey through the past and present of America’s 12th largest city. In 1820, Indiana statesmen gathered to plan a new state capital to be built on centrally located undeveloped lowland. Historic photographs placed side-by-side with current views of the same locations provide a visual tour of the beautiful city that began to flourish in the late 18th century. Included are perspectives on historic landmarks as well as modern sites such as Monon Trail and Circle Centre. Some of the historic sites pictured are the Indiana Statehouse, the Sailors and Soldiers Monument, Lockerbie Square, and the Federal Building. Lifelong Indianapolis native, Nelson Price, provides the lively and informative text.
Product Description: Description: Photographer Richard Clark captures the contemporary and historic sides of the city of Indianapolis throughout this book. A city revered for its world-class sporting venues including the Indy 500 and the NBA s Indiana Pacers, Indianapolis is also the Hoosier State , where rustic frontiersman paved the way westward and mined the famed limestone of Oolitic County, Indiana that built time honored structures that established this metropolis as the cross-roads of America". Clark s photography illustrates the beauty of Indianapolis' public gardens and parks, rivers and historic homes throughout the region s four seasons. The arts abound downtown as is evident in these Indianapolis photographs of the luminous Indianapolis Arts Garden, numerous theatrical, dance and symphonic organizations, the city s jazz and blues scene, and museums. Home to respected universities, elegant architecture, and numerous cultural festivals, Indianapolis is a great American city.
This is the first book to combine experiences of actual ghost hunters with the ghost stories of haunted Indianapolis, complete with pictures providing visual proof of the paranormal.
The authors are co-directors of Indiana Ghost Trackers and organize investigations, guide ghost hunts, and conduct tours in Indianapolis and the French Lick Springs Hotel. They cover high tech gadgets used in investigations, discuss recognizing inborn psychic abilities, while instructing readers how to locate friendly and not so friendly apparitions.
Book Description: The Indianapolis, IN Street Atlas covers Beech Grove, Brownsburg, Carmel, Fishers, Greenwood, Lawrence, Mooresville, Noblesville, Plainfield, Southport, Speedway, Zionsville and adjoining communities. This atlas indicates parks, beaches, campsites, picnic areas, schools, libraries, post offices, zip codes, points of interest, and more.
Book Description: In 1816, the U.S. Congress decided to give the newly formed State of Indiana four square miles of land to lay out a capital city. Just where the capital city would be platted, however, was unknown. Four years later, the spot was finally chosen near where Fall Creek meets the White River. ÝÝFrom that moment forward, despite a few bumps along the way, Indianapolis began its development into one of the nationís great cities. Over the course of that development, many buildings, companies, legends, and people have come and gone. While they are now only shadows of the past, they help to form the history and heart of Indianapolis. ÝÝIn Lost Indianapolis, author John P. McDonald weaves together the incredible stories of such diverse lost Indianapolis landmarks as Union Station, Burger Chef, Riverside Park, and the Central Canal. The result is a stirring history of the city, told through the stories of the icons of the past. ÝÝ
