Ohio
Ohio was admitted as the 17th state of the United States in 1803. It is located on the border of Canada in the northeast part of the country (even though it is called Midwest).
The population of Ohio is 11 million people. The three largest cities are Columbus (the capital), Cincinnati and Cleveland. Ohio is known for aircraft manufacturing, healthcare/bioscience, agriculture and the Ohio State University.
Visit some strange places in Ohio!
The photo was taken at Topiary Park in Columbus.
Explore a sampling of Ohio small towns below…
Columbiana is a town with 6300 people in the far eastern part of the state.
Chagrin Falls is close enough to be considered a suburb of Cleveland with 4100 people living there. The town is featured in the iconic Tragically Hip song “Chagrin Falls, Ohio.”
Steubenville is known as the home of Dean Martin, famous singer and performer. It has a population of 18,000 people and hosts a Nutcracker Village during the holidays.
Middletown is the place where J.D. Vance, Ohio Senator and author, grew up. It sits comfortably between Dayton and Cincinnati, with a population of 51,000 people.
Lancaster in Fairfield County can be considered a suburb of Columbus, with a population of 41,000 people.
Mount Vernon, part of Knox County, is close enough to be considered a suburb of Columbus. It has 16,000 people