A view of the northwest side of the mountain showing the normal route. Aconcagua in 1897, photograph by A E Lightbody from the book 'The Highest Andes' by E. A. FitzGerald. The view south to Aconcagua from high on Mercedario's summit ridge. An unusual view of the north side of the mountain.
Evans County is located in an area known as the Magnolia Midlands within the Historic South region. The current Evans County Courthouse was created in 1923 and, in 1940, the people of Evans County elected their first female sheriff.
In 2008 a population estimate put the Evansville Metropolitan Statistical Area at 350,261. One of the most popular attractions in the region is Casino Aztar, the first riverboat casino in the state of Indiana. Evansville is also home to both the University of Evansville and the University of Southern Indiana.