By Carlos G

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Ohio

• By Carlos G

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Ohio Fast Facts

• The state bird is the Cardinal
• The state flower is the Scarlet Carnation
• The state motto is With God, All Things Are
  Possible
• This state was founded on March 1st, 1803, the
  17th state.
• The states nickname is The Buckeye State

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Region, Climate, and Neighboring states

• Ohio is in the middle west out of all the 4
  regions.
• The neighboring states are Kentucky, Indiana,
  Michigan, west Virginia, and Pennsylvania
• The record of the highest temperature was 113
  F in July 31, 1934.
• The record of the lowest temperature was -39 F
  in February 10, 1899.

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Major Cities

• Cincinnati Called the most beautiful city by
  prime minister.
• Cleveland was named after Moses Cleaveland.
• Akron started in 1870
• Columbus has
• more than 70,000 people.

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Geography

• The entire state is a total of 44,828 square
  miles.
• The total of land is 40,953 square miles while
  the total of area of water is 3,875 square miles.
• Latitude and longitude 3827' to 4158' north
  latitude, 8032' to 8449' west longitude.
• Highest point is Campbell Hill, 1,549 ft. (472
  m.)
• Lowest point is the Ohio River, 455 ft. (139 m.)

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Landforms

• The longest river in Ohio is the Ohio river
  flowing for about over 1000 miles going through 4
  states.
• Lake Erie is at the north of Ohio which is at the
  edge of 4 different states including Ohio.
• The eastern half of Ohio is a large plateau, with
  the hills are steep and the valleys are deep.

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Tourist Atractions

• Columbus's statehouse, built in 1861, is
  considered one of the finest examples of Doric
  architecture in the country.
• Also in the state capital offers museums and a
  excellent zoo.
• The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has one of the
  largest collections of reptiles in the United
  States.

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Historical Overveiw

• In March 1st 1803 Ohio was a official state as
  the 17th state. The first people in present day
  Ohio arrived about 12,000 B.C., while glaciers
  still covered the region. The Paleo Indians,
  lived by using spears to kill prehistoric animals
  such as mammoths and mastodons. The Mound
  Builders, who inhabited the area from about
  600b.c. to 500a.d. . They built thousands of
  burial mounds and other earthworks. The largest
  mound found was 1,200 ft tall. In 1669, the
  French explorer René Robert Cavelier, sieur de La
  Salle and Louis Jolliet were probably the first
  the Europeans to go to Ohio.

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Why would someone want to live in Ohio?

• For maybe the beautiful scenery like the great
  lake Erie covers 9,910 square miles. It is at the
  top of Ohio and at the bottom of Canada. You can
  also visit the historical sites of the Paleo
  Indians and learn there way of life. In the city
  of Columbus is where the Columbus zoo which has
  one of the largest collection of reptiles. Also
  you can visit the Ohio river which is the largest
  river in Ohio. I hope enjoy it and have a good
  time!

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Resources

• Websites
• Go.Grolier.com
• Galenet.Galegroup.com
• Books
• America The Beautiful Ohio
• Why the color?
• The red, white, and blue are the color of the
  Ohio flag.