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Ohio (
oh-HY -oh ) is a
state in the
Midwestern region of the
United States . Ohio borders
Lake Erie to the north,
Pennsylvania to the east,
West Virginia to the southeast,
Kentucky to the southwest,
Indiana to the west, and
Michigan to the northwest. Of the 50
U.S. states , it is the
34th-largest by area . With a population of nearly 11.8 million, Ohio is the
seventh-most populous and
tenth-most densely populated state . Its
capital and
most populous city is
Columbus , with other large
population centers including
Cleveland ,
Cincinnati ,
Dayton ,
Akron , and
Toledo . Ohio is nicknamed the "Buckeye State" after its
Ohio buckeye trees , and Ohioans are also known as "Buckeyes".
Its flag is the only
non-rectangular flag of all U.S. states.
Ohio derives its name from the
Ohio River that forms its southern border, which, in turn, originated from the
Seneca word ohiːyo' , meaning "good river", "great river", or "large creek". The state was home to several ancient indigenous civilizations, with humans present as early as 10,000 BCE. It arose from the lands west of the
Appalachian Mountains that were contested by various native tribes and European colonists from the 17th century through the
Northwest Indian Wars of the late 18th century. Ohio was partitioned from the
Northwest Territory , the first frontier of the new United States, becoming the 17th state admitted to the Union on March 1, 1803, and the first under the
Northwest Ordinance . It was the first post-colonial
free state admitted to the union and became one of the earliest and most influential industrial powerhouses during the 20th century. Although it has transitioned to a more
information- and
service-based economy in the 21st century, it remains an industrial state, ranking
seventh in GDP , with the third-largest manufacturing sector and second-largest automobile production.
Modeled on its federal counterpart, Ohio's government is composed of the executive branch, led by the
governor ; the legislative branch, consisting of the bicameral
Ohio General Assembly ; and the judicial branch, led by the state
Supreme Court . Ohio occupies 15 seats in the
United States House of Representatives , the seventh-largest delegation. Seven
presidents of the United States have
come from Ohio , earning it the moniker "the Mother of Presidents". (
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Cleveland , officially the City of Cleveland , is the
county seat of
Cuyahoga County, Ohio , United States. Located in
Northeast Ohio along the southern shore of
Lake Erie , it is situated across the U.S.
maritime border with
Canada and lies approximately 60 miles (97 km) west of
Pennsylvania . Cleveland ranks as the most populous city on Lake Erie, the
second-most populous city in Ohio, and the
54th-most populous city in the U.S. with a 2020 population of 372,624. The city anchors the
Cleveland metropolitan area , the
33rd-largest in the U.S. at 2.18 million residents, as well as the larger Cleveland–
Akron –
Canton
combined statistical area with 3.63 million residents.
Cleveland was founded in 1796 near the mouth of the
Cuyahoga River as part of the
Connecticut Western Reserve by General
Moses Cleaveland , after whom the city was named. Its location on the river and the lake shore allowed it to grow into a major commercial and industrial metropolis by the late 19th century, attracting large numbers of
immigrants and
migrants . It was among the
top 10 largest U.S. cities by population for much of the 20th century, a period that saw the development of the city's cultural institutions. By the 1960s, Cleveland's economy began to slow down as
manufacturing declined and
suburbanization occurred. The city has since developed a diversified economy and gained a national reputation as a center for
healthcare and the arts.
Cleveland is a
port city , connected to the
Atlantic Ocean via the
Saint Lawrence Seaway . Its
economy relies on diverse sectors that include higher education, manufacturing, financial services, healthcare, and biomedicals. The city serves as the headquarters of the
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland , as well as several major companies. The
GDP for the Greater Cleveland MSA was $138.3 billion in 2022. Combined with the
Akron MSA , the eight-county Cleveland–Akron metropolitan economy was $176 billion in 2022, the largest in Ohio. (
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The
Buckeye is an American
breed of
chicken . It was created in
Ohio in the late nineteenth century by
Nettie Metcalf . The color of its plumage was intended to resemble the color of the seeds of
Aesculus glabra , the Ohio Buckeye plant for which the state is called the 'Buckeye State'.
It is a dual-purpose chicken, kept for both meat and eggs. It is yellow-skinned, and the eggs are brown. It is the only breed in the American Class to have a
pea comb . (
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Akron () is a city in and the
county seat of
Summit County, Ohio , United States. At the
2020 census , the city proper had a total population of 190,469, making it the
fifth-most populous city in Ohio and
136th-most populous city in the United States. The
Akron metropolitan area , covering Summit and
Portage counties, had a population of 702,219. It is located on the western edge of the
Glaciated Allegheny Plateau in
Northeast Ohio about 40 miles (64 km) south of downtown
Cleveland .
After being first settled by Miner Spicer in 1810, the city was founded by
Simon Perkins and Paul Williams in 1825 along the
Little Cuyahoga River at the summit of the developing
Ohio and Erie Canal . The name is derived from the
Greek word
ἄκρον (
ákron ), signifying a summit or high point. It was briefly renamed South Akron after Eliakim Crosby founded nearby North Akron in 1833, until both merged into an incorporated village in 1836. In the 1910s, Akron doubled in population, making it the nation's fastest-growing city. (
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Benjamin Harrison (August 20, 1833 – March 13, 1901) was an American politician who served as the 23rd
president of the United States from 1889 to 1893. He was a member of the
Harrison family of Virginia —a grandson of the ninth president,
William Henry Harrison , and a great-grandson of
Benjamin Harrison V , a
Founding Father . A Union Army veteran and a Republican, he defeated incumbent
Grover Cleveland to win the presidency.
Harrison was born on a farm by the
Ohio River and graduated from
Miami University in
Oxford, Ohio . After moving to
Indianapolis , he established himself as a prominent local attorney, Presbyterian church leader, and politician in
Indiana . During the
American Civil War , he served in the
Union Army as a
colonel , and was confirmed by the
U.S. Senate as a
brevet
brigadier general of volunteers in 1865. Harrison unsuccessfully ran for
governor of Indiana in 1876. The
Indiana General Assembly elected Harrison to a six-year term in the Senate, where he served from 1881 to 1887. (
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