List of parks in Indianapolis
Parks in Indianapolis are operated primarily by the City of Indianapolis Department of Parks and Recreation, also known as Indy Parks. There are 192 such park facilities grouped into several categories[1].
In addition to the parks operated by Indy Parks, there are also parks operated by the state of Indiana and by the excluded cities of Beech Grove,[2] Lawrence,[3] Southport,[4] and Speedway[5].
Parks owned by the State of Indiana
| Park Name |
Acreage |
Year Est. |
Boundaries |
Location |
| Fort Harrison State Park |
1,700 acres (690 ha) |
1996 |
Fall Creek Rd, Lee Rd, 59th St, Post Rd, 56th St, and Boy Scout Rd (approximate) |
5753 Glenn Road
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| Military Park |
14 acres (5.7 ha) |
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New York St, West St, Central Canal, and Blackford St (part of White River State Park) |
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| University Park |
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1876 |
Vermont St, Pennsylvania St, New York St, and Meridian St |
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| White River State Park |
250 acres (100 ha) |
1979 |
New York St, West St, Washington St, and White River Parkway West Dr (approximate) |
801 West Washington St
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Regional parks
Regional parks are the largest parks in the Indy Parks system. They are intended to provide an open and natural setting, while also containing other facilities such as cultural or nature centers.
| Park Name |
Acreage |
Year Est. |
Boundaries |
Location |
| Eagle Creek Park |
3,900 acres (1,600 ha) land, 1,400 acres (570 ha) water, 5,300 acres (2,100 ha) total |
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Fishback Rd, Wilson Rd, Interstate 65, 56th St, and Raceway Rd |
7840 West 56th St
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| Garfield Park |
128 acres (52 ha) |
1881 |
Raymond St, S Garfield Dr, E Garfield Dr, Shelby St, Southern Ave, and railroad tracks |
2345 Pagoda Dr
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| Riverside Park |
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1898 |
29th St, East Riverside Dr, Burdsal Parkway, and the White River |
2420 East Riverside Drive
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| Sahm Park |
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91st St, Castle Knoll Blvd, 86th St |
6801 E. 91st Street
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| Southeastway Park |
188 acres (76 ha) |
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5624 South Carroll Road
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| Southwestway Park |
311 acres (126 ha) |
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8400 Mann Road
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Community parks are smaller than Regional parks, and generally place more emphasis on facilities such as recreation centers than on natural landscapes.
| Park Name |
Acreage |
Year Est. |
Boundaries |
Location |
| Bethel Park |
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2850 Bethel Ave. |
| Broad Ripple Park |
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1946 |
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1550 Broad Ripple Ave. |
| Brookside Park |
108 acres (44 ha) |
1898 |
Brookside Parkway North Dr., Sherman Dr., Brookside Parkway South Dr., and Rural St. |
3500 Brookside Parkway S. Drive
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| Christian Park |
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1921 |
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4200 English Ave. |
| Douglass Park |
43 acres (17 ha) |
1921 |
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1616 E. 25th St. |
| Ellenberger Park |
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1909 |
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5301 E. St. Clair St. |
| Glenns Valley Nature Park |
30 acres (12 ha) |
1992 |
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8015 South Bluff Road |
| Holliday Park |
95 acres (38 ha) |
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6363 Spring Mill Road |
| JTV Hill Park |
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1921 |
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1806 N. Columbia Ave. |
| Krannert Park |
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1972 |
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605 S. High School Road |
| Municipal Gardens |
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1952 |
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1831 Lafayette Road |
| Northwestway Park |
117 acres (47 ha) |
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5253 W. 62nd St. |
| Perry Park |
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1961 |
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451 E. Stop 11 Road |
| Post Road Park |
40 acres (16 ha) |
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1313 South Post Road |
| Raymond Park/Indy Island |
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1994 |
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8575 E. Raymond St. |
| Rhodius Park |
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1720 W. Wilkins St. |
| Thatcher Park |
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4649 W. Vermont St. |
| Washington Park |
128 acres (52 ha) |
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3130 E. 30th St. |
| Watkins Park |
21 acres (8.5 ha) |
1939 |
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2360 Martin Luther King, Jr. St. |
| Windsor Village Park |
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2501 N. Kenyon Ave. |
Neighborhood parks
Neighborhood parks are the smallest of the parks. They are generally 3 acres (1.2 ha) or smaller, and are intended to serve the immediate surrounding neighborhood with facilities such as basketball courts and playground equipment.
| Park Name |
Acreage |
Year Est. |
Location |
| Acton Park |
|
|
7400 S. Acton Rd. |
| Alice Carter Place |
1.36 acres (0.55 ha) |
1922 |
5700 N. Meridian Ave. |
| Al E. Polin Park |
2 acres (0.81 ha) |
1973 |
100 E. 29th St. |
| Andrew Ramsey Park |
2 acres (0.81 ha) |
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310 W. 42nd St. |
| Arsenal Park |
12.32 acres (4.99 ha) |
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1400 E. 46th St. |
| Babe Denny Park |
2 acres (0.81 ha) |
|
900 S. Meikel St. |
| Barton Park |
6 acres (2.4 ha) |
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2334 N. Capitol Ave. |
| Basswood Park |
|
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6420 E. Edgewood Ave. |
| Beckwith Memorial Park |
5.24 acres (2.12 ha) |
1970 |
2302 E. 30th St. |
| Bel Aire Park |
14.7 acres (5.9 ha) |
2002 |
2915 S. Tibbs Ave. |
| Bellamy Park |
7 acres (2.8 ha) |
|
9501 E. 36th Place |
| Bertha Ross Park |
12 acres (4.9 ha) |
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3700 N. Clifton St. |
| Beville Park |
0.25 acres (0.10 ha) |
|
400 N. Beville Ave. |
| Bluff Road Park |
4 acres (1.6 ha) |
|
555 W. Hanna Ave. |
| Bowman Park |
4.46 acres (1.80 ha) |
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3600 Auburn Rd. |
| Broadway & 29th Street Park |
13 acres (5.3 ha) |
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2921 N. Park Ave. |
| Broadway and 61st Park |
2.69 acres (1.09 ha) |
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6051 N. Broadway St. |
| Brown's Corner Memorial Park |
3.22 acres (1.30 ha) |
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5050 E. Washington St. |
| Cancer Survivor Park |
0.98 acres (0.40 ha) |
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985 Indiana Ave. |
| Canterbury Park |
3 acres (1.2 ha) |
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5510 N. Carvel Ave. |
| Carson Park |
|
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5400 S. High School Rd. |
| Centennial and Groff Park |
3.61 acres (1.46 ha) |
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2300 N. Centennial Ave. |
| Centennial and 20th Park |
0.39 acres (0.16 ha) |
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1919 N. Centennial Ave. |
| Chapel Hill Park |
6.39 acres (2.59 ha) |
|
900 Girls School Rd. |
| Christina Oaks Park |
2.3 acres (0.93 ha) |
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4205 W. Washington St. |
| Clayton and LaSalle Park |
4 acres (1.6 ha) |
|
401 S. Lasalle St. |
| Denver Park |
2.45 acres (0.99 ha) |
1925 |
1024 N. Sharon Ave. |
| Dequincy Park |
0.58 acres (0.23 ha) |
1953 |
1980 N. Dequincy St. |
| Doris Cowherd Park |
1,956 acres (792 ha) |
|
4050 N. Irvington Ave. |
| Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Park |
14 acres (5.7 ha) |
1961 |
1702 N. Broadway St. |
| Dubarry Park |
27 acres (11 ha) |
1967 |
3698 Dubarry Rd. |
| Eagle Highlands Neighborhood Park |
14.32 acres (5.80 ha) |
1989 |
4201 Eagle Creek Pkwy. |
| Edna Balz Lacy Park |
2 acres (0.81 ha) |
1917 |
700 Greer St. |
| Elwood & Mary Black Park |
2 acres (0.81 ha) |
1946 |
4241 Fairview Terrace |
| Emhart Stadium |
1.53 acres (0.62 ha) |
1923 |
200 W. Pleasant Run Pkwy S. Dr. |
| Eva Talley Park |
2.27 acres (0.92 ha) |
2000 |
38th & Graham Rd. |
| Faculty Park |
6 acres (2.4 ha) |
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3307 Ashway Dr. |
| Fall Creek and 16th Park |
67 acres (27 ha) |
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Fall Creek Pkwy and 16th St. |
| Fall Creek and 30th Park |
11 acres (4.5 ha) |
|
Fall Creek Pkwy and 30th St. |
| Finch Park |
|
1988 |
801 S. State St. |
| Forest Manor Park |
18 acres (7.3 ha) |
1937 |
2000 N. Forest Manor Ave. |
| Fox Hill Manor |
8.5 acres (3.4 ha) |
1964 |
5900 Woodside Dr. |
| Franklin Township Community Park |
99 acres (40 ha) |
1970 |
8801 E. Edgewood Ave. |
| Frank Young Park |
1.7 acres (0.69 ha) |
1922 |
1000 Udell St. |
| Friedman Park |
17.83 acres (7.22 ha) |
1982 |
5670 Stonehill Dr. |
| Gardner Park |
9 acres (3.6 ha) |
1962 |
6900 E. 46th St. |
| Gateway West Park |
4.99 acres (2.02 ha) |
1963 |
6150 Gateway Dr. |
| German Church and 30th Park |
36.47 acres (14.76 ha) |
1971 |
10510 E. 30th St. |
| Greene Park |
12 acres (4.9 ha) |
1971 |
1700 N. Franklin Rd. |
| Gustafson Park |
30 acres (12 ha) |
1961 |
3110 Moller Rd. |
| Haughville Park |
6 acres (2.4 ha) |
|
520 N. Belleview |
| Hanover North Park |
|
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7848 Wolfgang Place |
| Hawthorne Park |
4.51 acres (1.83 ha) |
1923 |
75 N. Belleview Place |
| Hendricks Park |
|
2009 |
1313 Madison Ave. |
| Highland Park |
|
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1100 E. New York St. |
| Highway Parcel #15 |
1.28 acres (0.52 ha) |
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3100 Rader St. |
| Hot Shot Tot Lot |
0.14 acres (0.057 ha) |
|
948 Elm St. |
| Indianola Park |
2.07 acres (0.84 ha) |
1896 |
1900 W. Washington St. |
| Irvington Circle |
0.01 acres (0.0040 ha) |
1904 |
236 S. Audubon Rd. |
| James Foster Bruiser Gaines Park |
10 acres (4.0 ha) |
1971 |
2100 N. Tibbs Ave. |
| John Ed Park |
4 acres (1.6 ha) |
1925 |
2000 E. Roosevelt Ave. |
| Juan Solomon Park |
41 acres (17 ha) |
1971 |
6100 Grandview Dr. |
| Kelly Park |
2 acres (0.81 ha) |
1922 |
1200 S. Meridian St. |
| Kessler Park |
|
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2501 N. Pennsylvania Ave. |
| Kin Hubbard Memorial Park |
|
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5100 E. New York St. |
| Lentz Park |
3.4 acres (1.4 ha) |
1928 |
700 N. Traub St. |
| Little Valley Park |
1.65 acres (0.67 ha) |
1998 |
1052 York St. |
| Max Bahr Park |
10.11 acres (4.09 ha) |
1946 |
300 N. Warman Ave. |
| McCarty Triangle Park |
2.39 acres (0.97 ha) |
1897 |
1100 W. McCarty St. |
| McCord Park |
1.6 acres (0.65 ha) |
1970 |
3600 Watson Rd. |
| Moreland Park |
6.14 acres (2.48 ha) |
1953 |
2935 N. Moreland Ave. |
| Olin Park |
8 acres (3.2 ha) |
1967 |
702 N. Olin Ave. |
| Orange Park |
|
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1900 E. Pleasant Run Pkwy, N. Dr. |
| Oscar Charleston Park |
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2800 E. 30th St. |
| Patricia Park |
2.12 acres (0.86 ha) |
|
4326 Patricia St. |
| Presidential Place |
0.51 acres (0.21 ha) |
1971 |
301 E. Washington St. |
| Paul Ruster Park |
102 acres (41 ha) |
1970 |
11300 E. Prospect St. |
| Porter Playfield |
1.05 acres (0.42 ha) |
|
404 S. St. Paul St. |
| Ransom Place |
0.28 acres (0.11 ha) |
1997 |
801 N. Indiana Ave. |
| Retherford Park |
|
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8020 Acton Rd. |
| Rev Mozel Sanders Park |
29 acres (12 ha) |
|
1300 N. Belmont Ave. |
| Ridenour Park |
6.79 acres (2.75 ha) |
1956 |
3800 W. Creston Ave. |
| Ringgold Park |
0.21 acres (0.085 ha) |
|
1500 Ringgold Ave. |
| Riverwood Park |
11.6 acres (4.7 ha) |
2006 |
7201 Crittendon Ave. |
| Robey Park |
20.4 acres (8.3 ha) |
1972 |
8700 W. 30th St. |
| Roselawn Park |
11 acres (4.5 ha) |
1968 |
5000 Roselawn Ave. |
| Ross Claypool Park |
4 acres (1.6 ha) |
1940 |
2300 Howard St. |
| Sandorf Park |
6 acres (2.4 ha) |
1959 |
2020 Dawson St. |
| Sexson Park |
0.57 acres (0.23 ha) |
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200 E. Beecher St. |
| Shambaugh Park |
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5700 W. 30th St. |
| Southside Park |
|
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1941 E. Hanna Ave. |
| Spades Park |
31 acres (13 ha) |
1896 |
1800 Nowland Ave. |
| Stacy Park |
1.15 acres (0.47 ha) |
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1503 E. Hoyt Ave. |
| Stout Field |
12 acres (4.9 ha) |
1974 |
3820 W. Bradbury St. |
| Stringtown Park |
2 acres (0.81 ha) |
1970 |
1605 W. Ohio St. |
| Tarkington Park |
10.32 acres (4.18 ha) |
1945 |
45 W. 40th St. |
| Thompson Park |
9 acres (3.6 ha) |
1999 |
6451 E. Thompson Rd. |
| Tolin-Akeman Park |
6 acres (2.4 ha) |
1989 |
4459 Shelbyville Rd. |
| Virginia Lee O'Brien Park |
4 acres (1.6 ha) |
1956 |
2300 N. Bolton Ave. |
| Watson Road Bird Preserve |
3.93 acres (1.59 ha) |
1925 |
900 Watson Rd. |
| Wes Montgomery Park |
|
1970 |
3400 N. Hawthorne Ln. |
| Willard Park |
11 acres (4.5 ha) |
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1901 E. Washington St. |
| WISH Park |
15 acres (6.1 ha) |
1995 |
2602 Westlane Rd. |
Natural Resource Areas
Natural Resource Areas are kept in their original wild state, and most have only dirt trails.[6]
| Park Name |
Acreage |
Year Est. |
Location |
| Clover Leaf Conservation Area |
19 acres (7.7 ha) |
|
8355 Rockville Rd. |
| Friedman Park |
17.8 acres (7.2 ha) |
1982 |
5670 Stonehill Dr. |
| Grassy Creek Park |
24.8 acres (10.0 ha) |
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3600 Governors Ln. |
| Gray Park |
7.8 acres (3.2 ha) |
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Southport Rd. & Sherman Dr. |
| Iron Gate Conservation Area |
11.2 acres (4.5 ha) |
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| Kitley Woods |
6.6 acres (2.7 ha) |
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2600 S. Kitley Rd. |
| Lake Sullivan |
29.1 acres (11.8 ha) |
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3649 Cold Spring Rd. |
| Lappin Way |
18.5 acres (7.5 ha) |
|
10700 West 21st |
| Marott Park Woods Nature Preserve |
99.2 acres (40.1 ha) |
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7350 N. College Ave |
| Skiles Test Nature Park |
80.9 acres (32.7 ha) |
|
6828 Fall Creek Rd. |
| Stables Chase Nature Sanctuary |
16.1 acres (6.5 ha) |
|
11301 E. Prospect Ave. |
| Stamm Park |
2.03 acres (0.82 ha) |
|
1616 E. 71st Street |
| Upper Fall Creek |
63.3 acres (25.6 ha) |
|
9545 Fall Creek Rd. |
| Wollens Gardens |
43 acres (17 ha) |
|
6800 E. Fall Creek Pkwy N. Dr |
Other facilities
Indy Parks also operates athletic facilities, including Kuntz Stadium and the Major Taylor Velodrome.
Parks in excluded cities and towns
Hartman Park, 700 S. Ninth Ave., Beech Grove
Sarah T. Bolton Park, 1300 Churchman Ave., Beech Grove
South Grove Park, 1100 S. Ninth Ave., Beech Grove
Alexander Park , 4902 Charney St., Lawrence
Explorer Park, 5205 Richardt Ave., Lawrence
Lawrence Community Park, 5301 N. Franklin Rd., Lawrence
Lee Road Park, 6200 Lee Rd., Lawrence
Louis J. Jenn Park, 10450 E. 63rd St., Lawrence
Oaklandon Play Park, 11828 East 65th St., Lawrence
Veteran's Memorial Park, 12150 East 62nd St., Lawrence
Southport Park, 6901 Derbyshire Rd., Southport
Leonard Park, 5400 W 15th St., Speedway
Meadowood Park, 5700 Meadowood Dr., Speedway
References
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Bethel • Broad Ripple • Brookside • Christian • Douglass • Ellenberger • Glenns Valley Nature • Holliday • JTV Hill • Krannert • Municipal Gardens • Northwestway • Perry • Post Road • Raymond (Indy Island) • Rhodius • Thatcher • Washington • Watkins • Windsor Village
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