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2. List of Indiana area codes - Wikipedia

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   The 317 and 463 area codes covers the Metro Indianapolis area. The counties covered by 317 are Boone County, Hancock County, Hamilton County, Hendricks County, Johnson County, Marion County, Morgan County and Shelby County. 317 covered all of Northern and Central Indiana until 1948, when 219 was created. Central Indiana remained under the 317 ...

3. Raccoon - Wikipedia

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   Synonyms. Ursus lotor Linnaeus, 1758. The raccoon ( ⫽ rəˈkuːn ⫽ or US: ⫽ ræˈkuːn ⫽ ⓘ, Procyon lotor ), also spelled racoon [3] and sometimes called the common raccoon or northern raccoon to distinguish it from the other species, is a mammal native to North America.

4. East Chicago, Indiana - Wikipedia

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   Website. www.eastchicago.com. East Chicago is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 26,370 at the 2020 census. Centered around heavy industry, the city is home to the Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal, an artificial freshwater harbor characterized by industrial and manufacturing activity.

5. Louisiana Purchase - Wikipedia

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   More recently, the total cost to the U.S. government of all subsequent treaties and financial settlements up to the year 2012 for the land acquired in the Louisiana Purchase has been estimated to be around $2.6 billion, or $11.2 billion in 2023 dollars.

6. Chicago metropolitan area - Wikipedia

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   The Chicago metropolitan area, also referred to as the Greater Chicago Area and Chicagoland, is the largest metropolitan statistical area in the U.S. state of Illinois, and the Midwest, containing the City of Chicago along with its surrounding suburbs and satellite cities. Encompassing 10,286 square mi (28,120 km 2 ), the metropolitan area ...

7. Galena and Chicago Union Railroad - Wikipedia

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   The Galena and Chicago Union Railroad (G&CU) was the first railroad constructed out of Chicago, intended to provide a shipping route between Chicago and the lead mines near Galena, Illinois. The railroad company was chartered on January 16, 1836, [1] but financial difficulties delayed construction until 1848. [2]