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Southern Indiana, in the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
, is notable because it is culturally and geographically distinct from the rest of the state. The area's history and geography has led to a blend of Northern
Northern United States

The Northern United States is a large geographic region of the United States of America. Most Americans refer to the region simply as "the North"....
 and Southern
Southern United States

The Southern United States—commonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South—constitutes a large distinctive region in the southeastern and south-central United States....
 culture that is unlike the rest of Indiana
Indiana

The State of Indiana was the 19th U.S. state admitted into the union. It is located in the Midwestern United States of the United States of America....
. Southern Indiana was the first area of the state to be settled, and the first state capital was located in Corydon
Corydon, Indiana

Corydon is a town in Harrison Township, Harrison County, Indiana, Harrison County, Indiana, Indiana, United States and a former capital of the State of Indiana....
 in Harrison County
Harrison County, Indiana

Harrison County is a county located in the south-central part of the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2000 United States Census, the population was 34,325....
 near the Ohio River
Ohio River

The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. It is approximately 981 miles long and is located in the eastern United States....
.

The Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church

The Roman Catholic Church, officially known as the Catholic Church is the world's largest Christianity Ecclesia , representing over half of all Christians and one-sixth of the world population....
 has a significant presence in the region.






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Southern Indiana, in the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
, is notable because it is culturally and geographically distinct from the rest of the state. The area's history and geography has led to a blend of Northern
Northern United States

The Northern United States is a large geographic region of the United States of America. Most Americans refer to the region simply as "the North"....
 and Southern
Southern United States

The Southern United States—commonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South—constitutes a large distinctive region in the southeastern and south-central United States....
 culture that is unlike the rest of Indiana
Indiana

The State of Indiana was the 19th U.S. state admitted into the union. It is located in the Midwestern United States of the United States of America....
. Southern Indiana was the first area of the state to be settled, and the first state capital was located in Corydon
Corydon, Indiana

Corydon is a town in Harrison Township, Harrison County, Indiana, Harrison County, Indiana, Indiana, United States and a former capital of the State of Indiana....
 in Harrison County
Harrison County, Indiana

Harrison County is a county located in the south-central part of the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2000 United States Census, the population was 34,325....
 near the Ohio River
Ohio River

The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. It is approximately 981 miles long and is located in the eastern United States....
.

The Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church

The Roman Catholic Church, officially known as the Catholic Church is the world's largest Christianity Ecclesia , representing over half of all Christians and one-sixth of the world population....
 has a significant presence in the region. Noteworthy Catholic institutions in Southern Indiana include St. Meinrad Archabbey
St. Meinrad Archabbey

File:St Meinrad ArchAbbey 295 Indiana.JPGSaint Meinrad Archabbey in Spencer County, Indiana, USA, was founded by monks from Einsiedeln Abbey on March 21, 1854, and currently is home to approximately 110 monks....
, one of two Catholic archabbies/seminaries in the United States and Mount St. Francis, a large retreat center in Floyd County
Floyd County, Indiana

Floyd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 70,823. The county seat is New Albany, Indiana. Floyd County is the county with the second smallest land area in the entire state....
.

Southern Indiana's topography is considerably more varied and complex than central and northern Indiana, including large tracts of forest (e.g., Hoosier National Forest
Hoosier National Forest

The Hoosier National Forest, in the hills of south central Indiana, is a property managed by the United States Forest Service. It has a total area of ....
), rolling fields, and a chain of low mountains/high hills (800-1,000 ft.) called the Knobstone Escarpment
Knobstone Escarpment

The Knobstone Escarpment is a rugged geologic region in Southern Indiana. Physically, the Knobstone Escarpment is the most rugged terrain in Indiana....
, or simply "The Knobs." The region also includes the oldest exposed Devonian
Devonian

The Devonian is a geologic period of the Paleozoic era spanning from . It is named after Devon, England, where rocks from this period were first studied....
 fossil beds in the world at the Falls of the Ohio
Falls of the Ohio National Wildlife Conservation Area

The Falls of the Ohio National Wildlife Conservation Area is a national, bi-state area on the Ohio River near Louisville, Kentucky in the United States, administered by the United States Army Corps of Engineers....
 state park in Clarksville
Clarksville, Indiana

Clarksville is a town in Clark County, Indiana, Indiana, along the Ohio River as apart of the Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area....
.

The region's largest city is Evansville
Evansville, Indiana

Evansville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Indiana and the largest city in Southern Indiana. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 121,582, and a metropolitan population of 342,815....
, in the southwest corner of the state. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 121,582, and a metropolitan population of 342,815. The south-central counties of Clark, Floyd, and Harrison are part of the greater Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky

Louisville is Kentucky's largest city and county seat of Jefferson County, Kentucky. The city's estimated population as of 2006 is listed as 557,789, with a population of 1,233,733 in the Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area....
 metropolitan area
United States metropolitan area

In the United States, the Office of Management and Budget has produced a formal definition of metropolitan areas. These are referred to as "Metropolitan Statistical Areas" and "Combined Statistical Areas." An earlier version of the MSA was the "Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area" ....
 and have a combined population of over 200,000. For reasons of proximity, many residents of these counties are economically and culturally more tied to Louisville than with the rest of the state of Indiana.

See also

  • Southern Illinois
  • Southern Ohio
  • Evansville, Indiana
    Evansville, Indiana

    Evansville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Indiana and the largest city in Southern Indiana. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 121,582, and a metropolitan population of 342,815....
  • Bloomington, Indiana
    Bloomington, Indiana

    Bloomington is a city and the county seat of Monroe County, Indiana in the southern region of the U.S. state of Indiana. According to the United States Census, 2000, the city population was 69,291 and its Bloomington, Indiana metropolitan area had a population of 175,506....
  • Louisville Metropolitan Area
    Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area

    The Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area, commonly called the Louisville metropolitan area, is the List of United States metropolitan areas United States metropolitan area in the United States....
  • University of Southern Indiana
    University of Southern Indiana

    The University of Southern Indiana is a public university in Evansville, Indiana. This publicly-funded institution is rapidly growing and is the fastest growing...
  • Geography of Indiana
    Geography of Indiana

    The Geography of Indiana refers to the United States State of Indiana. Indiana is in the north-central U.S. and borders on Lake Michigan. Surrounding states are Michigan to the north, Illinois to the west, Kentucky to the south, and Ohio to the east....
  • Southwestern Indiana
    Southwestern Indiana

    Southwestern Indiana is a 11-county region of Indiana located at the southernmost and westernmost part of the state. As of the 2000 census, the region's combined population is 465,338....
  • Illinois-Indiana-Kentucky Tri-State Area
    Illinois-Indiana-Kentucky Tri-State Area

    The Illinois-Indiana-Kentucky Tri-State Area is a tri-state area where the states of Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky intersect. The area is defined mainly by the television viewing area and consists of ten Illinois counties, eleven Indiana counties, and nine Kentucky counties....
  • Kentuckiana
    Kentuckiana

    Kentuckiana is a name that is often used to refer to metropolitan areas with counties in both Indiana and Kentucky.* Evansville, IN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area ...


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