Fort Wayne Indiana Information-Statistics/Historical

INDIANA
FORT WAYNE
AREA	36,420 sq miles (38th) (Land) 35,870 sq. miles (Water) 550 sq. miles
CAPITAL	Indianapolis
FAMOUS DATES	Organized as territory: May 7, 1800 Entered Union (rank): Dec. 11, 1816 (19) Present constitution adopted: 1851
LOCATION	39.776N, 086.146W
MEAN ELEVATION	700 ft.
HIGHEST POINT	in Wayne County, 1,257 ft
LOWEST POINT	in Posey County, 320 ft
COUNTIES	92
COASTLINE
GEOGRAPHIC CENTER	in Boone
STATE FOSSIL
STATE GRASS
STATE REPTILE
STATE ROCK	Limestone
STATE GEMSTONE
STATE FLAG	The winning entry in a contest held in 1916 by the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Indiana flag was officially adopted in 1917. The centered gold torch on the blue field is said to represent liberty and enlightenment. The outer ring of stars (thirteen) symbolizes the original colonies. The lower five represent the next states to join the Union, and the largest star at the top is for Indiana, the 19th State.
STATE COLORS
STATE SEAL	Emblems and special days are established by law and made a part of the Indiana Code (IC).Versions of this pioneer scene have been used on Indiana seals since territorial days. They are found on official papers as early as 1801. A seal was provided for in both the 1816 and 1851 state constitutions. The 1963 General Assembly gave legal sanction to this design and provided an official description (IC 1-2-4). The elements are a woodsman, buffalo, sycamore trees, hills and a setting sun; leaves of the state tree are in the border design.
STATE SLOGAN	2 Billion Years Tidal Wave Free
STATE MOTTO	The Crossroads of America
STATE SONG	“On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away” (1913)
STATE TREE	Tulip Poplar
STATE BIRD	cardinal (1933)
STATE ANIMAL
STATE FISH
STATE METAL
STATE NICKNAMES	Hoosier State
STATE FLOWER	peony (1957)
BORDERING STATES	Illinois Kentucky Michigan Ohio