Geographically speaking, most people would agree that Michiana is located in the very heart of the midwestern United States. Specially, the word is a regional description of an area that spans the bottom portion of the state of Michigan and the top part of the state of Indiana. That's generally where agreement ends. The choice of what counties, towns and cities to include depends upon your perspective. Perhaps Michiana is as much a state of mind as a location.
Some people are quite adament that they live in Michigan OR Indiana, period.
If you buy the concept, you are likely to include such Michigan communities as Edwardsburg, Adamsville, Niles, Mottville and White Pigeon in Michigan, and Elkhart, Mishawaka, South Bend, Bristol and Goshen in Indiana. It is common to live in one state and work in the other, with more workers commuting to Indiana than vice-versa. The three major industries that we explore in this site are primarily located in Indiana, but with subsidiaries and suppliers in Michigan. Again, we invite our readers to share information about the Michiana area where they work or call home. Click on the links to the left to read more about these communities.