OHIO THE BUCKEYE STATE Ohio Ohio packs a big punch in a little package It is one of the smallest states west of the Appalachian Mountains Yet its booming population has turned the state into a manufacturing powerhouse and Ohio's many farms feed a hungry nation Ohio isn't a big state but it holds more than 11 million people making it the 7ch most populous state in the country Ohio is nicknamed The Buckeye State because of its many buckeye trees The nuts of the tree resemble the eyes of a male deer During Ohio's early pioneer days settlers cut down many of the trees to build log cabins Today Ohio is rich with natural resources including rivers and lakes for transportation and good soil for farming Thanks to its resources and its central location Ohio's busy factories ship goods all over the nation and the world In recent years service industries such as health care and education have also become very important to Ohio Ohio's successful farms together with the state's vast transportation system help feed the world OHIO 4
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum In Cleveland Ohio receives thousands of visitors every year PWC AND ROLL HALL OF FAME
OHIO QUICK FACTS Name Ohio is an Iroquois Native American word that means great river It refers to the present day Ohio River State Capital Columbus population 835 957 SEAL ON GREA ATE O Date of Statehood March 1 1803 17th state о по THE Population 11 613 423 7th most populous state Area Total Land and Water 44 826 square miles 116 099 sq km 34th largest state Largest City Columbus population 835 957 Nickname The Buckeye State Motto With God All Things Are Possible State Bird Cardinal State Flower Scarlet Carnation State Gemstone Flint OHIO
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA State Tree Buckeye State Song Beautiful Ohio Highest Point Campbell Hill 1 550 feet 472 m Lowest Point Ohio River 455 feet 139 m Average July High Temperature 84°F 29°C Ulysses Grant Record High Temperature 113°F 45°C in Gallipolis on July 21 1934 Rutherford Hayes Average January Low Temperature 20°F 7°C James Garfield Record Low Temperature 39°F 39°C in Milligan on February 10 1899 Benjamin Harrison Average Annual Precipitation 40 inches 102 cm WIIMam McKinley Number of U S Senators 2 Number of U S Representatives 16 Illam Warren Harding U S Presidents Born in Ohio Ulysses Grant 1822 1885 Rutherford Hayes 1822 1893 James Garfield 1831 1881 Benjamin Harrison 1833 1901 William McKinley 1843 1901 William Taft 1857 1930 Warren Harding 1865 1923 U S Postal Service Abbreviation OH QUICK FACTS 7
