Indianapolis is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana, serving as the county seat of Marion County on the west fork of the White River in the state's central region. Its official slogan, the Crossroads of America, reflects its long standing as a transportation hub near major North American markets. As of the 2020 census the city ranks as the sixteenth most populous in the United States and the fourth largest state capital by population.
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Population2020 census figure, from Indianapolis's own Wikipedia infobox. Area (sq km) Founding YearMarch 30, 1847 is the incorporation-as-city date the infobox itself gives (Indianapolis was founded January 6, 1821). Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Elevation Band Climate Zone Connections
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Indianapolis is in the U.S. state of Indiana.
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Indianapolis is the capital of Indiana.
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1. Indianapolis (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, population
887,642
Infobox: area_land_km2
936.64
Infobox, coordinates
39.76861 N 86.15806 W
Infobox, founded
March 30, 1847
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Indianapolis ( IN-dee-ə-NAP-əl-iss), colloquially known as Indy, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the county seat of Marion County.
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elevation 218 m
3. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 39.7686,-86.1581
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"elevation": 240.0
4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 39.75, -86.25Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 39.75, -86.25
39.75 -86.25 Cfa
5. GeoNames: Indianapolis - GeoNames
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39.76838 -86.15804 P PPLA US IN 097 11512 887642 218 248 America/Indiana/Indianapolis
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