Central Indiana The vast heartland of the state surrounding the capital region, home to Purdue University |
Nine-County Region The population core of the state, in the greater metropolitan area of Indianapolis, home to the lion's share of the state's shopping, sights, dining, and nightlife |
Northern Indiana A large section of the state, home to Notre Dame football pilgrimage mecca South Bend and the state's second largest city, Fort Wayne |
Northwestern Indiana Where Chicagoland spills into and gradually fades into Indiana, with once sharply declining, but now rebuilding industrial cities like Gary and the beautiful Indiana Dunes on Lake Michigan. |
Southern Indiana Where the farms run up against hills and forest, is where you'll find enormous Indiana University in Bloomington; further south takes you to the Kentucky border at Louisville |
Southwestern Indiana Indiana's heavily forested hilly highlands, dotted with caves, on the border with Kentucky |