| State of Ohio |
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| Flag |
Seal |
Nickname(s): The Buckeye State; The Mother of Presidents;
Birthplace of Aviation; The Heart Of It All |
| Motto(s): With God, all things are possible |
before statehood, known as
the Northwest Territory |
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| Official language(s) |
None. (English, de facto) |
| Demonym |
Ohioan; Buckeye[1] (colloq.) |
| Capital |
Columbus[2] |
| Largest city |
Columbus[3] |
| Largest metro area |
Greater Cleveland, Greater Cincinnati[4] |
| Area |
Ranked 34th in the US |
| - Total |
44,825 sq mi
(116,096 km2) |
| - Width |
220 miles (355 km) |
| - Length |
220 miles (355 km) |
| - % water |
8.7 |
| - Latitude |
38° 24′ N to 41° 59′ N |
| - Longitude |
80° 31′ W to 84° 49′ W |
| Population |
Ranked 7th[5] in the US |
| - Total |
11,485,910 (2008 est.)[6] |
| - Density |
256.2/sq mi (98.9/km2)
Ranked 9th in the US |
| Elevation |
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| - Highest point |
Campbell Hill[7]
1,550[7] ft (472[7] m) |
| - Mean |
853 ft (260 m) |
| - Lowest point |
Ohio River[7]
455[7] ft (139[7] m) |
| Admission to Union |
March 1, 1803[8] (17th,
declared retroactively on
August 7, 1953[9]) |
| Governor |
Ted Strickland[10] (D)[11] |
| Lieutenant Governor |
Lee Fisher[12] (D)[13] |
| U.S. Senators |
George V. Voinovich[14] (R)[14]
Sherrod Brown[15] (D)[15] |
| U.S. House delegation |
10 Democrats, 8 Republicans (list) |
| Time zone |
Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Abbreviations |
OH[16] US-OH |
| Website |
www.ohio.gov |
