The 513 area code serves southwest Ohio including Cincinnati, Middletown, Cleves, Batavia, and other surrounding areas. Although Cincinnati represents only a fractional geographical area in which area code 513 is used, it is generally accepted in pop culture that "The 513" is a reference to Cincinnati and/or its sorrounding neighborhoods including Price Hill, Over-the-Rhine, West End, Norwood, Clifton, Avondale, Westwood, Kenwood, Madeira, Silverton, Pleasant Ridge, Walnut Hills, and others.