| Longitude / Latitude |
Longitude: 84? 49' W to 88? 4' W
Latitude: 37? 47' N to 41? 46' N |
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| Length x Width |
Indiana is 270 miles long and 140 miles wide. |
| Geographic Center |
The geographic center of Indiana is located in Marion County, 14
miles NNW of Indianapolis.
Longitude: 86° 16.0'W
Latitude: 39° 53.7'N |
| Borders |
Indiana is bordered by Lake Michigan and Michigan in
the north and by Kentucky in the south. On the east is Ohio and on
the west is Illinois. |
| Total Area |
Indiana covers 36,420 square miles, making it the 38th
largest of the 50 states. |
| Land Area |
35, 870 square miles of Indiana are land areas. |
| Water Area |
550 square miles of Indiana are covered by water. |
| Highest Point |
The highest point in Indiana is Hoosier Hill in Franklin
Township at 1,257 feet above sea level. |
| Lowest Point |
The lowest point in Indiana is 320 feet above sea level,
where the Wabash River flows into the Ohio River, in Posey County. |
| Mean Elevation |
The Mean Elevation of the state of Indiana is 700 feet
above sea level. |
| Major Rivers |
Ohio River, Kankakee River, Wabash River, White River,
Tippecanoe River |
| Major Lakes |
Lake Michigan, Lake Wawasee (Indiana's largest natural
lake), Monroe Lake |
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