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Columbus (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 39 12 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 39.2000 decimal degrees |
| Long: 085 55 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -85.9167 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located on East Fork of White River; is a diversified industrial community surrounded by fertile prairie land; noted for modern architecture designed by distinguished architects, including I. M. Pei, the Saarinens, Harry Weese, and Robert Trent Jones. |
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| Columbus (preferred,C,V)
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| Tiptonia (H,V)
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............ | named for General John Tipton, who donated the land for the town |
| Tiptona (H,V)
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Columbus (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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founded in 1821, developed as a center on National Road |
| town (C) |
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| county seat (C) |
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| industrial center (C) |
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base for Cummins Engine Company, which produces diesel engines; town also manufactures automobile accessories and electronics |
| agricultural center (C) |
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| tourist center (C) |
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