Indiana
- Official Nickname: Hoosier State
- Vicinity: Midwest
Knock, knock: Hoosier?
The Indiana is a Midwestern US state known as the "Hoosier State," bordered by Lake Michigan, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and Illinois. Its capital and largest metropolitan center is Indianapolis, followed by Fort Wayne and Evansville, with South Bend and Bloomington serving as major university towns. Indiana's culture is strongly tied to basketball, auto racing and collegiate athletics, and it is home to the NCAA national headquarters. Notable destinations include the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Mounds State Park with its prehistoric earthworks, extensive southern limestone cave systems, and Indiana Dunes National Park along the Lake Michigan shoreline. - AsNotedIn