Bloomington, IN

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About Bloomington

• Kevin Kline, acclaimed actor, was born in Bloomington, Indiana.
• The Little 500 bicycle race tradition started at Indiana University.
• Indiana University's establishment in 1820 significantly shaped Bloomington's growth.
• Bloomington has an active UFO interest group, 'The Bloomington UFO Group'.
• The Great Fire of 1873 destroyed much of the downtown area.
• It was named 'Bloomington' in 1818 for its abundant blooms; incorporated in 1837.
• With 85,759 residents, it's Indiana's seventh-largest city.
• Bloomington sits 761 feet above sea level, offering rolling hills.
• Education, particularly Indiana University, is the primary economic driver.
• Bloomington feels intellectually stimulating, quirky, and welcoming.
• Indianapolis Colts, about an hour away, won Super Bowl XLI in 2007.
• Indiana's undefeated 1976 basketball team remains the last undefeated NCAA champion.
• The area's bedrock is primarily Mississippian-age limestone, rich in fossils.
• Marengo Cave, a National Natural Landmark, lies about 40 miles southeast of the city.
• The city sits within the watershed of the Salt Creek, which flows into the East Fork White River.
• Indiana bats, an endangered species, are known to inhabit caves in the surrounding area.
• The region features abundant oak-hickory forests, typical of the Eastern deciduous forest.
• The Miami, Delaware, and Potawatomi tribes inhabited the region before European settlement.
• A devastating fire destroyed much of downtown Bloomington in 1854.
• Sample Gates, the iconic entryway to Indiana University, were completed in 1987.
• Indiana State Road 46 connects Bloomington to Interstate 65.

Artists From Bloomington

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Clinton Davisson

Curtis Beeson Dee Bradley Baker Delmar Brown Derek Smith Dizgo Dot Homler El Niño Elbert Hubbard Ensemble Ouabache Futuristic

George Lincoln Rockwell

Good Luck Grain Thief Hal McGee Helen Carroll Henry W. Petrie Hoagy Carmichael HOOPS Ice Howl Impetigo INFECTIOUS JELQING Janiece Jaffe Java Joe Dowell John Darnielle John P. Strohm Johnny Socko Jonathan Biss Joshua Bell Jumping Ship June Hutton Kam Kama Kyle Jacobs Lord Fyre Magnolia Electric Co. Marc Webb Mark Adams Mark Bingham Massakren Matt Darriau

Meg Cabot

Memory Map Messenger From the Universe Mod Sun Monika Herzig Acoustic Project Murder by Death Musicians of the Early Music Institute MX-80 Sound Mycota

Neil Pepe

Osteoferocious Parke Hunter Racebannon Rapider Than Horsepower Ryan Keberle Sara Caswell Sissies Sleeping Bag Sparky Deathcap Stagnant Pools Steve George Steve Marino Straight No Chaser Tammar The Belgian Waffles! The Cowboys The International String Quartet The Jetsons The Main Squeeze The Screaming Gypsy Bandits Thorr-Axe Throne of Iron Truus Universe

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Bloomington, IN

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