Lafayette, Indiana IN Hotels/Motels/Lodging

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Lafayette is a city in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA, 63 miles (101 km) northwest of Indianapolis. Population in 1900, 18,116; in 1910, 20,081; in 1920, 22,486; and in 1940, 28,798 people. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,397. The city is the county seat of Tippecanoe County. West Lafayette, just across the Wabash River, is home to Purdue University, which has a large impact on both communities. Together, Lafayette and West Lafayette form the core of the Lafayette, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area, which, as of the 2000 census, had a total population of 183,340; Lafayette is thus the 215th largest metropolitan area in the United States.

Colleges:
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Indiana Business College

Points of interest:
Purdue University, located in West Lafayette
Jerry E. Clegg Botanic Garden
Horticulture Gardens at Purdue University
Lafayette Farmer's Market in historic downtown (May through October)
Ninth Street Hill Historic District
Tippecanoe Battlefield (in Battle Ground, IN)
Farmer's Institute (Friends Meeting House)
Wolf Park (Battle Ground, IN)
Prophetstown State Park (Battle Ground, IN)
Columbian Park and Zoo

Community Events:
The Feast of the Hunters' Moon (Mid to Late September or Early October)
A Taste of Tippecanoe (Mid June)
Colt World Series (August)
Indiana Fiddlers' Gathering (in Battle Ground in June)
First Edition's Haunted Feargrounds (October)
Lafayette Citizens Band concerts (Thursdays in the summer)

Lafayette is located at 40.410585, -86.874681 and lies in Fairfield Township. Elevation at the court house is 550 feet, but elevations in the city range from a little over 500 feet at the Wabash River to approximately 700 feet in the areas of Murdock Park and Columbian Park.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 52.0 km² (20.1 mi²), all land.

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