10 Best Tourist Attractions in Indianapolis

Real Estate Tips:
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3 Popular Attractions In Indiana

• Marengo Cave: Park in Marengo, Indiana.

• Marengo Cave: Park in Marengo, Indiana.

Indiana Facts:

• True to its motto, “Cross Roads of America” Indiana has more miles of Interstate Highway per square mile than any other state. The Indiana state Motto, can be traced back to the early 1800s. In the early years river traffic, especially along the Ohio, was a major means of transportation. The National Road, a major westward route, and the north-south Michigan Road crossed in Indianapolis. Today more major highways intersect in Indiana than in any other state.

• Indianapolis grocer Gilbert Van Camp discovered his customers enjoyed an old family recipe for pork and beans in tomato sauce. He opened up a canning company and Van Camp’s Pork and Beans became an American staple.

• Sarah Walker, who called herself Madame J.C. Walker, became one of the nation’s first woman millionaires. In 1905 Sarah Breedlove McWilliams Walker developed a conditioning treatment for straightening hair. Starting with door-to-door sales of her cosmetics, Madame C.J. Walker amassed a fortune.

• Indianapolis has the most interstate legs in the United States, hence the state nickname, “Crossroads of America.”

Indianapolis, Indiana
State capital and consolidated city-county
City of Indianapolis and Marion County
From top, left to right: Downtown Indianapolis, Indiana Statehouse, Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, Scottish Rite Cathedral, Indiana World War Memorial Plaza and Depew Memorial Fountain, and the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Flag Seal
Nickname(s): “Indy”, “Circle City”, “Crossroads of America“, “Naptown”, “Racing Capital of the World”, “Amateur Sports Capital of the World”, “Railroad City”[1]
Location within Marion County
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Coordinates: 39°46′07″N 86°09′29″W / 39.76861°N 86.15806°W / 39.76861; -86.15806Coordinates: 39°46′07″N 86°09′29″W / 39.76861°N 86.15806°W / 39.76861; -86.15806
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Marion
Townships	Center, Decatur, Franklin, Lawrence, Perry, Pike, Warren, Washington, Wayne
Founded	January 6, 1821[2]
Incorporated (town)	September 3, 1832[2]
Incorporated (city)	March 30, 1847[2]
City-county consolidation	January 1, 1970[3]
Government
•Type	Strong mayor–council
•Body	Indianapolis City-County Council
•Mayor	Joe Hogsett (D)
Area [4]
•State capital and consolidated city-county	367.93sqmi (952.95km2)
•Land	361.64sqmi (936.64km2)
•Water	6.29sqmi (16.30km2)
Elevation [5]	718ft (219m)
Population (2020)
•State capital and consolidated city-county	887,642
•Rank	15th in the United States 1st in Indiana
•Density	2,454.50/sqmi (947.69/km2)
•Metro [6]	2,111,040 (33rd)
Demonym(s)	Indianapolitan[7]
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
•Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	61 total ZIP codes: 46201–46209, 46211, 46214, 46216–46231, 46234–46237, 46239–46242, 46244, 46247, 46249–46251, 46253–46256, 46259–46260, 46266, 46268, 46274–46275, 46277–46278, 46280, 46282–46283, 46285, 46290–46291, 46295–46296, 46298
Area code(s)	317 and 463
FIPS code	18-36003[8]
GNIS feature ID	2395423[5]
Website	www.indy.gov