Sunday, September 5, 2010

Ohio

Motto: "With God, all things are possible"

Nickname: Official - "The Buckeye State"
Capital: Columbus
Population: 11,435,798 (Estimate by the US Census Bureau 7/01/03); Ranks 7th in US State Population
Size: 220 miles long and 220 miles wide at its most distant points; covers 44,828 square miles - 34th largest of the 50 states
State Bird: Cardinal
State Flower: Scarlet Carnation

The state of Ohio is named after the Ohio River. Ohio is the name that the Iroquois Indians used when referring to the river; it means "large" or "beautiful river."

Ohio became a state on March 1, 1803. It was the 17th state to be admitted to the Union.

People who live in or come from Ohio are called "Ohioans." Sometimes they are also referred to as "Buckeyes."

There are not any events available in Ohio at the current time.

Visit the official Ohio Tourism Site