Geography of Indiana
To the north, along the edges of Lake Michigan, drifting sandhills cover the Indiana coastline.
Major glaciers from the last Ice Age have certainly left their marks in northern Indiana, as the rolling land is rocky, and dotted with dozens of small lakes. The north central part of the state is the fertile, rolling farmland, the Corn Belt commonly called America, which also extends into the states of Illinois and Iowa. Much of the southern half of Indiana is hilly as the state’s land begins its gentle rise in the foothills of the Cumberland Plateau of eastern Kentucky. Underground caves and streams, also hundreds of small (mostly seasonal) waterfalls are commonly found throughout this area.
Numerous river cliffs overlook the Ohio River, the river that forms its entire border with Kentucky.
- Allcitycodes: Provides map of area codes in Indiana by county and city.
- Ask4beauty: Introduction to the state of Indiana, addressing geography, history, politics, economy and population.
- Toppharmacyschools: Lists all educational institutes in Indiana, including psychology, biological science, clinical psychology, computer science, economics, fine arts, etc.
Indiana’s most respected river, the Wabash, winds its way through the center of the state. Additional rivers of note include the Kanaki, Patoka and White. Lake Monroe is the largest lake in Indiana.
Indiana Famous Natives
People listed are almost always native to the state. We do (on occasion) include those who have either lived within the state for most of their adult lives or have made significant contributions to the state in their personal endeavors.
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- Ottis Adams artist
George Aid columnist, playwright
William Afflies football player, wrestler
Basketball player Steve Alford, coach
Joseph P. Allen astronaut
Leon Ames actor
B
Basketball player Alison Bales
Актриса Arija Bareikis
Clint Barmes baseball player
Actress Julia Barr
Actress Ann Baxter
Birch Bayh II politician
Evan Beich’s politician
Footballer DaMarcus Beasley
Violinist Joshua Bella
Steve Bellamy media entrepreneur
Albert J. Beveridge historian, politician
Baseball player Larry Bigby
Basketball player Larry Byrd
Bishop Blaine is a football player
Bill Blass fashion designer
Monte Carlo Blue Actor
Jeremy Burda former Chief Naval Operations
Astronaut Frank Borman II
Politician Otis R. Bowen
Astronaut Kenneth Bowersox
Baseball player Phil Bradley
Donald Brashear hockey player
Avery Brooks actor
Astronaut Mark N. Brown
Ambrose Burnside soldier, industrialist, inventor, politician
Baseball player Donny Bush
Jack Bucher basketball coach
Dan Butler actor
Earl Butz former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
C
David Canary actor
Maria Cantwell politician
Homer Capehart politician
Baseball player Max Carey
Big sandwich with composer Carmichael
Jared Carter poet
William Merritt Chase artist
Basketball player Calbert Cheaney
Footballer Mark Clayton
Footballer Rosevelt Colvin
Lou Krieger baseball player
Actress Mary Jane Croft
Benjamin Sherman “Scatman” Crazes actor, singer
George Crow baseball player
George Joseph “Rock Hewing ” Cappy baseball player
William “Will” Cappie humorist, literary critic
Baseball player Chad Curtis
Jay Knife Footballer
D
- Jim Davis cartoonist, creator of Garfield
- James Dean actor
- Eugene W. Debs union leader, politician
- Ken Dilger football player
- John Dillinger bank robber
- Terry Dischinger basketball player
- Major Dodge actor
- Basketball player Katie Douglas
- Lloyd K. Douglas author
- Written by Theodore Dreiser
- Paul Dresser songwriter
E
- Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds songwriter, musician
- Astronaut Anthony “Tony” England
- William Hayden English politician
- Mike Epps actor, comedian
- Carl Erskine baseball player
- Trai Essex Footballer
- Chad Everett actor
