Facts
and Figures Ohio took
its name from the Iroquois Indian word meaning something
great. The Iroquis used the word for the Ohio River,
which forms the state's southeastern and southern
borders.
Location
Upper Midwest
Bordered By Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan
Total Area (Rank)
44,828 sq mi (34th)
Greatest Distance E-W 230 mi
Greatest Distance N-S 210 mi
Geographic Center Delaware, 25 miles
north-northeast of Columbus
Coastline 312 mi
Highest Point (Rank) Campbell Hill; 1,550 ft ()
Lowest Point Ohio River in Hamilton County; 433
ft
Mineral Resources
Population (Rank)
11,353,140 (7th)
Largest Cities Columbus (728,432), Cleveland
(461,324), Cinicanniti (317,361), Toledo (308,973), Akron
(212,215), Dayton (161,696), Parma (83,861), Youngstown
(79,271), Canton (79,255), Lorain (67,955)
Capital Columbus
U.S. Congressional Representation 2 Senators, 16
Representatives
Local Administration 88 counties
Major Industries
manufacturing, trade, services
Principal Manufactures transportation
equipment, machinery, primary and fabricated metal
products
Agricultural Products soybeans, dairy
products, corn, tomatoes, hogs, cattle, poultry, eggs
First Explored By Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle, ca. 1670
First Permanent Settlement Marietta, by General Rufus
Putnam, in 1788
Territorial Status Achieved 1787, as part of the
Northwest Territory
Admitted to Union (Rank) March 1, 1803 (17th)
SOURCE
50 States.com www.50states.com/ohio.htm
SEE ALSO
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Kentucky
Indiana
Michigan
Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle
General
Rufus Putnam
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