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Columbus is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Ohio. With a 2020 census population of 905,748,it is the 14th-most populous city in the U.S.,the second-most populous city in the Midwest after Chicago,and the third-most populous U.S. state capital after Phoenix,Arizona and Austin,Texas. Columbus is the county seat of Franklin County;it also extends into Delaware and Fairfield counties. It is the core city of the Columbus metropolitan area,which encompasses ten counties in central Ohio. It had a population of 2,138,926 in 2020,making it the largest metropolitan area entirely in Ohio and 32nd-largest metro area in the U.S.
Cleveland,officially the City of Cleveland,is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. 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,the most populous in Ohio and the 17th-largest in the country with a population of 3.63 million in 2020.
Ohio 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 largest 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.
The Ohio State University is a public land-grant research university in Columbus,Ohio. A member of the University System of Ohio,it was founded in 1870. The university consists of sixteen colleges and offers over 400 degree programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The main campus has grown into the fifth-largest university campus by enrollment in the United States,with nearly 50,000 undergraduate students and nearly 15,000 graduate students. The university also operates regional campuses in Lima,Mansfield,Marion,Newark,and Wooster.
The Ohio River is a 981-mile (1,579 km) long river in the United States. It is located at the boundary of the Midwestern and Southern United States,flowing in a southwesterly direction from western Pennsylvania to its mouth on the Mississippi River at the southern tip of Illinois. It is the third largest river by discharge volume in the United States and the largest tributary by volume of the north-south flowing Mississippi River,which divides the eastern from western United States. It is also the 6th oldest river on the North American continent. The river flows through or along the border of six states,and its drainage basin includes parts of 14 states. Through its largest tributary,the Tennessee River,the basin includes several states of the southeastern U.S. It is the source of drinking water for five million people.
Toledo is a city in and the county seat of Lucas County,Ohio,United States. At the 2020 census,it had a population of 270,871,making Toledo the fourth-most populous city in Ohio,after Columbus,Cleveland,and Cincinnati. Toledo is the 84th-most populous city in the United States. It is the principal city of the Toledo metropolitan area,which had 606,240 residents in 2020. Toledo also serves as a major trade center for the Midwest;its port is the fifth-busiest on the Great Lakes.
John Herschel Glenn Jr. was an American Marine Corps aviator,engineer,astronaut,businessman,and politician. He was the third American in space,and the first American to orbit the Earth,circling it three times in 1962. Following his retirement from NASA,he served from 1974 to 1999 as a U.S. Senator from Ohio;in 1998,he flew into space again at the age of 77.
The Midwestern United States,also referred to as the Midwest or the American Midwest,is one of four census regions of the United States Census Bureau. It occupies the northern central part of the United States. It was officially named the North Central Region by the U.S. Census Bureau until 1984. It is between the Northeastern United States and the Western United States,with Canada to the north and the Southern United States to the south.
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.
The Northwest Territory,also known as the Old Northwest and formally known as the Territory Northwest of the River Ohio,was formed from unorganized western territory of the United States after the American Revolution. Established in 1787 by the Congress of the Confederation through the Northwest Ordinance,it was the nation's first post-colonial organized incorporated territory.
Ohio University is a public research university in Athens,Ohio. The first university chartered by an Act of Congress and the first to be chartered in Ohio,the university was chartered in 1787 by the Congress of the Confederation and subsequently approved for the territory in 1802 and state in 1804,opening for students in 1809. Ohio University is the oldest university in Ohio and among the oldest public universities in the United States.
The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly,the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio;the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate.
Michael George Vrabel is an American football coach and former linebacker. He most recently served as the head coach of the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL) from 2018 to 2023.
The Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry, referred to as The Game by some fans and sports commentators,is an American college football rivalry game that is played annually between the Michigan Wolverines and the Ohio State Buckeyes. As of 2023,Michigan and Ohio State are winningest and third winningest programs in NCAA Division I football history,respectively. The rivalry has gathered profound national interest as many of the games determined the Big Ten Conference title and the resulting Rose Bowl Game matchups,as well as the outcome of the NCAA Division I college football championship. In 2000,the game was ranked by ESPN as the greatest North American sports rivalry ever. The rivalry is listed in Rivals!:The Ten Greatest American Sports Rivalries of the 20th Century,published by Wiley. Encyclopædia Britannica includes the rivalry as one of the ten great sports rivalries in history.
The Ohio State Buckeyes football team competes as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision,representing the Ohio State University in the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. Ohio State has played its home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus,Ohio,since 1922.
The Michigan Wolverines football team represents the University of Michigan in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. Michigan has the most all-time wins in college football history. The team is known for its distinctive winged helmet,its fight song,its record-breaking attendance figures at Michigan Stadium,and its many rivalries,particularly its annual,regular season-ending game against Ohio State,known simply as "The Game," once voted as ESPN's best sports rivalry.
The Ohio State Buckeyes Men's Basketball Team represents The Ohio State University in NCAA Division I college basketball competition. The Buckeyes are a member of the Big Ten Conference.
Cincinnati is a city in and the county seat of Hamilton County,Ohio,United States. Settled in 1788,the city is located in the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers,the latter of which marks the state line with Kentucky. The population of Cincinnati was 309,317 in 2020,making it the third-most populous city in Ohio after Columbus and Cleveland,and 65th in the United States. The city is the economic and cultural hub of the Cincinnati metropolitan area,Ohio's most populous metro area and the nation's 30th-largest with over 2.265 million residents.
Nicholas John Bosa is an American football defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State and was selected second overall by the 49ers in the 2019 NFL Draft. Bosa was named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year and helped his team reach Super Bowl LIV. In 2022,he won the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award. He is the son of former NFL defensive end John Bosa and younger brother of Joey Bosa,currently a linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers.
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