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Indiana State Facts & Information

The Hoosier State

Date Admitted:1816
State Capital:Indianapolis
Admission to U.S.:Nineteenth State
Flag Adopted:1917
Area:36,420 square miles
Highest Point:Hoosier Hill, Wayne County - 1,257 feet (383 m) above sea level
State Motto:"The crossroads of America"
Nickname:Cross Roads of America
State Song:"On the Banks of the Wabash, far away"
State Flower:Peony
State Tree:Tulip Tree
State Bird:Cardinal
State Stone:Salem limestone