Overview of Indianapolis

The name Indianapolis is simply Indiana joined with polis, the Greek word for city. The founders of Indianapolis expected it to be the "Great Inland Port," however they neglected the fact the the White River is impossible to navigate during most of the year; except during the spring it is a melange of sandbars and temporary islands. Read More »

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Overview of Indianapolis is based on Indianapolis by Ikan Kekek, JG Patrick, Eco84, Dale Arnett, Sean, Where2next, Mind Tripping Show, Cardboardbird, iGuide and others. Travel guides are available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.