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Fort Wayne Facts

Country	USA (United States of America)
State	Indiana
County	Allen County
Total Area	79.12 sq miles
Lat Long Coordinates	41.1306° N, 85.1289° W
Time Zone	EST (UTC−05:00)
Area Code	260
Language	English
Major Religion	Roman Catholic, Christian
Museums	Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne Firefighters Museum
Universities	University of Saint Francis
Official Website	www.cityoffortwayne.org/

 

Tourist attractionsin Fort Wayne The Lincoln Museum Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo DeBrand Chocolatier Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo Allen County Courthouse One Summit Square Old City Hall Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Snyderman House Airports: Smith Field Airport Municipal Baer Field Airport

Fort Wayne is a city in the U.S state of Indiana. Founded in 1794, the town was renamed from Kekionga to Fort Miamis, Fort Miami, French Town, Kisakon, Miami Town, Omee Town, Post Miami and Twightwee Village. The city also has many nicknames such as “Summit City,” “Gateway to the West.” etc. Having many diverse denominations and wealth the city was also known as the “City of Churches.” It was incorporated as the City of Fort Wayne on February 22, 1840. It is now the county seat of Allen County.

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Transportation in Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne International Airport is the main airport that serves the city. Fort Wayne Public Transportation Corporation provides bus service between the cities. The light rail system, trolley buses are the other means of transport in the city. The city has a wide road network that include highways, freeways, Interstate 69, Interstate 469, U.S. Route 24, U.S. Route 27, U.S. Route 30 and U.S. Route 33.

Places to Visit in Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo, the main attraction of the city is often visited by more than 500, 000 people every year. The zoo features an Indonesian Rainforest, Australian Adventure area and also gives a chance to ride a jeep through this African animal zoo. The Fort Wayne Museum of Arts, which has a collection of 1,300 artifacts, is also amazing. Gardens at the Foellinger-Friemann Botanical Conservatory, the Sonoran Desert House, the Showcase House and the Tropical House are the other interesting sites in the city. The Lincoln Museum with a number of artifacts that dates back to the Lincoln’s period is also a must visit place in the city.