Indiana
Gary's home state
Indiana is a state in the midwestern United States, bordered by Lake Michigan and known for Indianapolis, its capital.
The name honors the Native American peoples who lived in the region.
Indiana is strongly associated with basketball and auto racing—the Indianapolis 500 is held there annually.
A Hoosier is a native or resident of Indiana.
Indiana native or resident
- BloomingtonIndiana city with major university
- Fort WayneIndiana city named for general
- South BendNorthern Indiana municipality
- EvansvilleSouthern Indiana municipality
Gary · Lafayette · Muncie · Carmel · Wabash · state capital · governor · General Assembly
Indiana natives' nickname
- Bobby KnightVolatile hoops coach
- Larry BirdBoston's #33 forward
- PacersIndiana NBA franchise
- PurduePrivate Indiana research institution
Reggie Miller · Notre Dame · Fighting Irish · Big Ten · NCAA · March Madness · Milan
Central region of significance
- cornfieldsCultivated grain expanses
- soybeansProtein-rich Asian legume
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
- farmingCultivating land for food
rural · Amish · flatland · silos · grain elevators · covered bridges · limestone · steel mills
Annual American auto race
- checkered flagRacing's final signal
- pit stopBrief maintenance pause
- pole positionFrontmost starting spot
- ovalElongated rounded shape
Mario Andretti · Jeff Gordon · pace car · time trials · Memorial Day · IndyCar
Northern Great Lakes state
- OhioMidwestern state, major river
- IllinoisMidwestern state, sixth-largest
- KentuckyBluegrass State
- Lake MichiganThird-largest Great Lake
Chicago · Cincinnati · Louisville · Great Lakes region · shoreline · dunes · steel industry · Gary
Hoosier
Indiana native or resident
- BloomingtonIndiana city with major university
- Fort WayneIndiana city named for general
- South BendNorthern Indiana municipality
Evansville · Gary · Lafayette · Muncie · Carmel · Wabash · state capital · governor · General Assembly · county seats
Hoosiers
Indiana natives' nickname
- Bobby KnightVolatile hoops coach
- Larry BirdBoston's #33 forward
- PacersIndiana NBA franchise
Reggie Miller · Purdue · Notre Dame · Fighting Irish · Big Ten · NCAA · March Madness · Milan
heartland
Central region of significance
- cornfieldsCultivated grain expanses
- soybeansProtein-rich Asian legume
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
farming · rural · Amish · flatland · silos · grain elevators · covered bridges · limestone · steel mills · manufacturing
Indy 500
Annual American auto race
- checkered flagRacing's final signal
- pit stopBrief maintenance pause
- pole positionFrontmost starting spot
oval · Mario Andretti · Jeff Gordon · pace car · time trials · Memorial Day · IndyCar
Michigan
Northern Great Lakes state
Lake Michigan · Chicago · Cincinnati · Louisville · Great Lakes region · shoreline · dunes · steel industry · Gary · Hammond
- US StatesCalifornia, Texas, New York, Florida, Hawaii
- HeartlandMidwest, Great Plains, cornfields, farms, farmhouses
- Lower 48Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado
- MidwestIllinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio
- Midwest StatesOhio, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota
- States/ProvincesTexas, California, New York, Florida, Ohio
IndianaHawaii
Pacific island state
Alaska · California · coastal states · New York · Florida
IndianaCalifornia
West coast megastate
Massachusetts · Vermont · New York · Oregon · Washington
- Indian cuisineSouth Asian culinary tradition
- Indian inkCarbon-based black ink
- Indian foodSubcontinental culinary tradition
- British IndiaCrown-ruled subcontinent territory
- India pale aleHop-forward beer style
- Indian artCreative expression from India