Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern state in the Great Lakes region of the United States. The state shares influences from New England, the Middle States, Appalachia and the upper South.

The capital of, and largest city in, Ohio, is Columbus. Other important cities in Ohio include Akron, Canton, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Falls, Dayton, Elyria, Hamilton, Kettering, Lakewood, Lorain, Mansfield, Mentor, Middletown, Parma, Springfield, Toledo and Youngstown.

There are many attractions and places of interest in Ohio. These range from historic sites such as the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (in Cleveland), the SunWatch Indian Village (in Toledo), and the USS Cod (in Cleveland), to some impressive art and science museums, to amusement parks such as Cedar Point (in Sandusky), Geauga Lake and Wildwater Kingdom (in Aurora) and (Paramount's Kings Island (in Mason). The state is also home to many zoos and wildlife parks, and there are even several ski resorts in Ohio. Lastly, but by no means least, any music-lover visiting Cleveland, will surely want to visit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio

Important education institutions in Ohio include Akron University (in Akron), Cincinnati Christian University (in Cincinnati), Franklin University (in Columbus), Ohio State University (in Columbus), Ohio University (in Athens), Union Institute & University (in Cincinnati), the University of Cincinnati (in Cincinnati) and Xavier University (in Cincinnati).

Some of the leading companies headquartered in Ohio include Cardinal Health (in Dublin), Chiquita Brands International (in Cincinnati), Commerce National Bank (in Columbus), Convergys Corporation (in Cincinnati), Dana Corporation (in Toledo), Federated Department Stores (in Cincinnati), Fifth Third Bank (in Cincinnati), FirstEnergy (in Akron), Goodyear Tire & Rubber (in Akron), Huntington Bancshares Inc. (in Columbus), Kroger (in Cincinnati), LexisNexis (in Dayton), Macy's, Inc. (in Cincinnati), Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (in Columbus), NCR (in Dayton), NewPage Corporation (in Dayton), Owens Corning (in Toledo), Procter & Gamble (in Cincinnati), Progressive Casualty Insurance Company (in Mayfield Village), The E. W. Scripps Company (in Cincinnati), The Reynolds and Reynolds Company (in Dayton) and Western & Southern Financial Group (in Cincinnati).

Major airports in Ohio include Akron-Canton Regional Airport in between Canton and Akron, and Cleveland Hopkins International Airport in Cleveland.

Professional sports teams in Ohio include the Akron Aeros (Eastern League baseball) in Akron, the Cincinnati Bengals (American football in the NFL) in Cincinnati, the Cincinnati Reds (Major League Baseball) in Cincinnati, the Cleveland Browns (American football in the NFL) in Cleveland, the Cleveland Cavaliers (National Basketball Association) in Cleveland, the Cleveland Indians (Major League Baseball) in Cleveland, the Columbus Blue Jackets (ice hockey in the NHL) in Columbus, the Columbus Clippers (International League baseball) in Columbus, the Columbus Crew (Major League Soccer) in Columbus, the Dayton Dragons (Midwest League baseball) in Dayton, the Lake County Captains (South Atlantic League baseball) in Eastlake, the Lake Erie Monsters (ice hockey in the AHL) in Cleveland, the Mahoning Valley Scrappers (New York-Penn League baseball) in Niles, and the Toledo Mud Hens (International League baseball) in Toledo.

Here are some more pages containing more detailed information about Ohio:

Attractions
Places of interest in Ohio.
Calendars
Calendars of Ohio
Camping
Camping in Ohio
Cycling
Cycling in Ohio
Flag
Information about the flag of Ohio. (Pictures of the flag of Ohio)
General Information
General information about the state including population, symbols, etc.
Golf
Golf information for Ohio.
Guide Books
Books with travel information for Ohio.
Hiking
Hiking in Ohio
History
Information and books about the history of the state.
Maps
Maps of Ohio.
Posters
Posters of Ohio.
Skiing
Ski information for Ohio.
Towns and Cities
Towns and cities in Ohio.