Open main menu Home Random Nearby Log in Settings Donate About Wikipedia Disclaimers Search Language Watch Edit version 1.0.2 (change every time you update a partial) "Terre Haute" redirects here. For other uses, see Terre Haute (disambiguation) . Terre Haute ( / ˈ t ɛr ə ˈ h oʊ t / TERR -ə HOHT ) [7] is a city in and the county seat of Vigo County , Indiana , United States, [8] only 5 miles east of state's western border with Illinois . As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 60,785 and its metropolitan area had a population of 170,943. Terre Haute, Indiana City City of Terre Haute Downtown Terre Haute, looking southwest Seal Nickname(s): "Queen City of the Wabash " " The Crossroads of America ," "Capital of the Wabash Valley" Motto(s): "A Level Above" Location of Terre Haute in Vigo County,...