Ohio Cities and Towns
Buckeye State  17th State

Climate & Weather:

Summer is warm, with most areas seeing 90 F/32 C temperatures for at least a few days. Humidity can be uncomfortable at high temperatures, though generally not excessively so. Expect more rain in late spring and early summer, including thunderstorms and the possibility of tornadoes. Temperatures range 37-70 F/3-21 C in the northeast and 41-72 F/5-22 C in the southwest during April and May. Fall is the sunniest season, with warm September days running 52-81 F/11-21 C. A jacket will be useful for evenings, especially in October, when temperatures drop into the low 40s F/4-6 C at night. Winters are cold (17 to 43 F/-8 to -6 C), with plenty of snow, especially in the snowbelt near Lake Erie. Winter visitors to the state should be prepared for hazardous driving and flight delays caused by the snow.

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Firsts, Facts, Trivia:  

In 1879, Cleveland became the first city to be lighted by electricity.  Cleveland also had the first traffic light in 1914. 

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Featured Tourist Spots:

Columbus Zoo - The Columbus Zoo is recognized as one of the finest animal education and research facilities in the United States.  The Columbus Zoo currently covers over 400 acres adjacent to O'Shaughnessy Dam in the greater Columbus area.

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Ohio History:

First explored for France by sieur de la Salle in 1669, the Ohio region became British property after the French and Indian Wars. Ohio was acquired by the U.S. after the Revolutionary War in 1783. In 1788, the first permanent settlement was established at Marietta, capital of the Northwest Territory.
The 1790s saw severe fighting with the Indians in Ohio; a major battle was won by Maj. Gen. Anthony Wayne at Fallen Timbers in 1794. In the War of 1812, Commodore Oliver H. Perry defeated the British in the Battle of Lake Erie on Sept. 10, 1813.

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