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Coordinates: 39°46′07″N86°09′29″W39.76861°N 86.15806°W. This article is about the capital city of the U.S. state of Indiana. For other uses, see Indianapolis (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Indianópolis, a municipality in Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Founded in 1820, the area where the city now stands was originally home to the Lenape (Delaware Nation). In 1821, a small settlement on the west fork of the White River at the mouth of Fall Creek became the county seat of Marion County, and the state capital of Indiana, effective January 1, 1825.
Indianapolis (/ ˌ ɪ n d i ə ˈ n æ p əl ɪ s / IN-dee-ə-NAP-əl-iss), commonly called Indy, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana. It is also the seat of Marion County and is combined with the county as a part of Unigov .
Indianapolis, colloquially known as Indy, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. Located in Central Indiana, the city lies along the White River's West Fork near its confluence with Fall Creek.
The Indianapolis metropolitan area is an 11-county metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Indiana. Its principal cities are Indianapolis, Carmel, Greenwood, and Anderson. [1] . Other primary cities with populations of more than 50,000 include Fishers, Noblesville, and Westfield.
5 days ago · Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (1969) includes Herron School of Art (1902) and an internationally renowned medical centre. The hub of the city, Monument Circle (1901), is the site of the 284.5-foot (87-metre) Indiana Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument .
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. 19th century. 1800s–1840s. 1816. The U.S. Congress authorizes a state government for Indiana and donates federal land to establish a permanent seat of government for the new state. [1] 1818.
