Location and Transportation
Boone County is located between Indianapolis and Lafayette along Interstate 65. Lebanon is 35 miles southeast of Lafayette and 25 miles northwest of Indianapolis. The county is accessible from I-65; there are four exits for Lebanon, one for Zionsville, one Whitestown exit, and one Thorntown exit. I-74 also runs through Boone County with two exits; one exit for Lebanon and one exit for Jamestown/Advance. U.S. Highway 421, also known as Michigan Road, is on the east side of the county, and is the oldest commissioned state road in Indiana.
Boone County is served by Indianapolis International Airport, which has major hubs for Federal Express and American TransAir. The area is also home to the Boone County Airport and Indianapolis Executive Airport, a smaller airport in eastern Boone County that services over 40,000 departures and arrivals annually. The airport is a popular location for both local pilots and celebrities to enter and leave the Indianapolis area.
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