Columbus, Ohio

City flag	City seal
City nicknames: "Arch City," "Discovery City"
Location in the state of Ohio
Counties	Franklin, Delaware, Fairfield
Area  - Total  - Water	550.5 km² (212.6 mi²) 5.9 km² (2.3 mi²) 1.07%
Population  - Total (2000)  - Metropolitan  - Density	711,470 1,612,694 1,306.4/km²
Time zone	Eastern: UTC–5
Location	39°59′00″N, 82°59′00″W
Mayor	Michael B. Coleman
City website

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According to the 2000 census, Columbus has a population of 711,470 residents, making it the largest city in Ohio and the 15th largest in the United States. The greater Columbus metropolitan area has a population of 1,612,694, ranking it third in Ohio (behind Cleveland and Cincinnati) and 31st in the United States. With regard to the Combined Statistical Area (which includes Chillicothe and Marion), Columbus ranks 24th in the country with approximately 1.84 million residents. The United States Census of year 2000, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... In the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has produced a formal definition of metropolitan areas, which are organized around county boundaries. ... ... Cincinnati is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States that lies on the Ohio River and is the county seat of Hamilton CountyGR6. ... The United_States_Office_of_Management_and_Budget (OMB) defines micropolitan and metropolitan_statistical_areas. ... Chillicothe is a city located in Ross County, Ohio. ... Marion is a city located in Marion County, Ohio. ...

Located in the geographic center of the state, Columbus serves as the county seat of Franklin County, but parts of the city also extend into Delaware and Fairfield counties. The city was founded in 1812 on the east banks of the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, where it assumed the official distinction of state capital in 1816. Residents of Columbus include an eclectic mix of students, politicians, artists, and entrepreneurs who participate in a diverse economy supported by government agencies, educational institutions, and the white-collar service sector. A county seat is an administrative centre for a county. ... Franklin County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Delaware County is a fast growing suburban county located in the state of Ohio, within the Columbus, OH metropolitan area. ... Fairfield County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Skyline of downtown Columbus, Ohio, viewed across the Scioto River. ... Ohio State Highway 315 passing over the Olentangy in Columbus in 2002. ... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... White-collar workers perform tasks which are less physically laborious yet often more highly paid than blue-collar workers, who do manual work. ...

History

Evidence of ancient mound-building societies abounds in the region near the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers. Mound Street, located in downtown Columbus, was so named because of its proximity to a large Native American burial mound. Those ancient civilizations had long since faded into history when European explorers began moving into the region south of Lake Erie. Rather than an empty frontier, however, they encountered people of the Miami, Delaware, Wyandot, Shawnee, and Mingo nations. These tribes resisted expansion by the fledgling United States, resulting in years of bitter conflict. A decisive battle at Fallen Timbers resulted in the Treaty of Greenville, which finally opened the way for new settlements. By 1797, a young surveyor from Virginia named Lucas Sullivant had founded a permanent settlement on the west bank of the forks of the Scioto River. A great admirer of Benjamin Franklin, Sullivant chose to name his new frontier village "Franklinton." This article is about mound-building birds. ... Skyline of downtown Columbus, Ohio, viewed across the Scioto River. ... Ohio State Highway 315 passing over the Olentangy in Columbus in 2002. ... Lake Erie, looking southward from a high rural bluff near Leamington, Ontario Lake Erie (ee ree) is is one of the five large freshwater Great Lakes in North America, among the worlds largest such lakes. ... In the United States and Canada, the frontier was the term applied until the end of the 19th century to the zone of unsettled land outside the region of existing settlements of European immigrants and their descendants. ... The Miami are a Native American tribe originally found in Indiana and Ohio. ... The Lenape or Lenni-Lenape (later named Delaware Indians by Europeans) were, in the 1600s, loosely organized bands of Native American people practicing small-scale agriculture to augment a largely mobile hunter-gatherer society in the region around the Delaware River, the lower Hudson River, and western Long Island Sound. ... The Wyandot or Wendat (also called the Huron) are a First Nations people originally from modern day Southern Ontario and Quebec, Canada. ... The Shawnee are a people native to North America, and are therefore considered to be Native Americans. ... // Tribal Name Mingo is thought to be a corruption of mingwe, which is an Algonquian word meaning stealthy or treacherous. ... The Battle of Fallen Timbers (August 20, 1794) was the final battle of the Northwest Indian War, a struggle between American Indians and the United States for control of the Northwest Territory. ... The Treaty of Greenville was signed on August 3, 1795 between a coalition of Native Americans (Indians) and the United States following the Native American loss at the Battle of Fallen Timbers. ... 1797 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Surveyor at work with a leveling instrument. ... State nickname: Old Dominion Official languages English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Governor Mark R. Warner (D) Tim Kaine (D-Governor Elect) Senators John Warner (R) George Allen (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 35th 110,862 km² 7. ... Benjamin Franklin by Jean-Baptiste Greuze 1777 Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 – April 17, 1790) was one of the most prominent of Founders and early political figures and statesmen of the United States. ...

19th century

After achieving statehood in 1803, political infighting among Ohio's more prominent leaders resulted in the state capital moving from Chillicothe to Zanesville and back again. The state legislature eventually decided that a new capital city, located in the center of the state, was a necessary compromise. Several of Ohio's small towns and villages petitioned the legislature for the honor of becoming the state capital, but ultimately a coalition of land speculators, with Sullivant's support, made the most attractive offer to the Ohio General Assembly. Named in honor of Christopher Columbus, the capital city was founded in February, 1812, on the "High Banks opposite Franklinton at the Forks of the Scioto known as Wolf's Ridge." 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... In politics, a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has an alternative meaning based on an alternative meaning of capital) is the principal city or town associated with its government. ... Chillicothe is a city located in Ross County, Ohio. ... Zanesville is a city located in Muskingum County, Ohio. ... The Ohio General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio. ... Christopher Columbus (conjectural image by Sebastiano del Piombo). ... 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

The National Road reached Columbus from Baltimore in 1831, which complemented the city's new link to the Ohio and Erie Canal and facilitated a population boom. A wave of immigrants from Europe resulted in the establishment of two ethnic enclaves on the outskirts of the city. A significant Irish population settled in the north along Naghten Street (presently Nationwide Boulevard), while the Germans took advantage of the cheap land to the south, creating a community that came to be known as Die Alte Sud Ende (The Old South End). Columbus' German population is responsible for constructing numerous breweries, the Lutheran Theological Seminary, Capital University, and instituting the first kindergarten in the United States. Mile markers can still be found along the National Road; this one is located in Columbus, Ohio. ... This article is about the city in the US state of Maryland. ... 1831 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Ohio and Erie Canal construction started July 4th, 1825 and Dec. ... In human geography, an enclave is a piece of land which is totally enclosed within a foreign territory. ... German Village is a historic neighborhood just south of downtown Columbus, Ohio. ... A seminary is a specialized university-like institution for the purpose of instructing students in religion, often in order to prepare them to become members of the clergy. ... Capital University is a private university in Bexley, Ohio, founded in 1830, that offers five schools of study: Arts and Sciences; Education, Social Work and Professional Studies; Music; Law; Management; and Nursing. ... Kindergarten (German for garden for children) is a name used in many parts of the world for the first stages of a childs classroom education. ...

On January 7, 1857, the Ohio Statehouse was finally opened to the public after eighteen years of construction. During the Civil War, Columbus was the home of Camp Chase, a major base for the Union Army that housed 26,000 troops and held up to 9,000 Confederate prisoners of war. Over 2,000 Confederate soldiers remain buried at the site, making it one of the largest Confederate cemeteries in the North. By virtue of the Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act, the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College was founded in 1870 on the former estate of William and Hannah Neil. 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The American Civil War (1861–1865) was fought in North America within the United States of America, between twenty-four mostly northern states of the Union and the Confederate States of America, a coalition of eleven southern states that declared their independence and claimed the right of secession from the... The 21st Michigan Infantry, a company of Shermans veterans. ... Some Confederate soldiers The Confederate States Army (CSA) was formed in February, 1861, to defend the Confederate States of America, which had itself been formed that same year when seven southern states seceded from the United States (with four more to follow). ... Geneva Convention definition A prisoner of war (POW) is a soldier, sailor, airman, or marine who is imprisoned by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict. ... The Morrill Land-Grant Acts are pieces of US legislation which allowed for the creation of land-grant colleges, which would be funded by the grant of federally-controlled land to each of the states which had stayed with the United States during the American Civil War. ... The Ohio State University The Ohio State University is currently the largest public university in the United States and ranked by US News as the best public university in Ohio and the twenty-first best public university in the nation. ... 1870 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

By the end of the 19th century, Columbus saw the rise of several major manufacturing businesses. The city became known as the "Buggy Capital of the World," thanks to the presence of some two dozen buggy factories, notably the Columbus Buggy Company, which was founded in 1875 by Harvey Firestone. The Columbus Consolidated Brewing Company also rose to prominence during this time, and it may have achieved even greater success were it not for the influence of the Anti-Saloon League, based in neighboring Westerville. In the steel industry, a forward-thinking man named Samuel P. Bush presided over the Buckeye Steel Castings Company. Columbus also served as a popular location for the organization of labor. In 1886 Samuel Gompers founded the American Federation of Labor in Druid's Hall on S. Fourth Street, and in 1890 the United Mine Workers of America was founded at old City Hall. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Tourists in a vis-a-vis, Prague The classic definition of a carriage is a four-wheeled horse-drawn private passenger vehicle with leaf springs (elliptical springs in the 19th century) or leather strapping for suspension, whether light, smart and fast or large and comfortable. ... 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Harvey Samuel Firestone (December 20, 1868 - February 7, 1938) was the founder of one of the first global makers of automobile tires, and one of a handful of entrepreneurs who in the early 20th century turned the U.S. into the worlds industrial giant. ... The Anti-Saloon League was the leading organization lobbying for [[prohibition]] in the United States in the early 20th century. ... // Geography Westerville is located in Franklin County and Delaware County in Ohio. ... Samuel Prescott Bush (October 4, 1863 Brick Church, New Jersey – February 8, 1948 Columbus, Ohio) was an American industrialist and entrepreneur. ... 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... Samuel Gompers (January 27, 1850–December 13, 1924) was an American labor union leader and a significant figure in the American labor movement. ... The American Federation of Labor (AFL) was one of the first federations of labor unions in the United States. ... 1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... United Mine Workers of America seal The United Mine Workers (UMW or UMWA) is a United States labor union that represents workers in mining. ...

20th century

Street arches returned to the Short North in late 2002

Columbus earned its reputation as "The Arch City" because of the dozens of metal (formerly wooden) arches that spanned High Street at the turn of the 20th Century. The arches illuminated the thoroughfare and eventually became the means by which electric power was provided to the new streetcars. Then, on March 25, 1913, a catastrophic flood devastated the neighborhood of Franklinton, leaving ninety-six people dead and thousands of West Side residents homeless. To prevent future flooding, the Army Corps of Engineers recommended widening the Scioto River through downtown, constructing new bridges, and building a retaining wall along its banks. With the strength of the post-WWI economy, a construction boom occurred in the 1920s, resulting in a new Civic Center, the Ohio Theatre, the American Insurance Union Citadel, and to the north, a massive new Ohio Stadium. Image File history File links Arches span the breadth of High Street in Columbus, Ohio. ... Image File history File links Arches span the breadth of High Street in Columbus, Ohio. ... One of the arches over High Street in the Short North neighborhood. ... A modern tram in the Töölö district of Helsinki, Finland Volkswagen Cargo-Tram in Dresden. ... 1913 (MCMXIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... United States Army Corps of Engineers logo The United States Army Corps of Engineers, or USACE, is made up of some 34,600 civilian and 650 military men and women. ... World War I was primarily a European conflict with many facets: immense human sacrifice, stalemate trench warfare, and the use of new, devastating weapons - tanks, aircraft, machine guns, and poison gas. ... The Ohio Theatre is the Official State Theatre of Ohio, located in downtown Columbus on the former site of the old Columbus City Hall. ... LeVeque Tower, as viewed from the west The LeVeque Tower was the first skyscraper to be erected in downtown Columbus, Ohio. ... Ohio Stadium (also known as The Horseshoe) is a football stadium at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. ...

The effects of the Great Depression were somewhat less severe in Columbus, as the city's diversified economy helped it fare marginally better than its Rust Belt neighbors. World War II brought a tremendous number of new jobs to the city, and with it another population surge. This time, the majority of new arrivals were migrants from the extremely depressed rural parts of Appalachia, who would soon account for more than a third of Columbus' rising population. In 1948, the Town and Country Shopping Center opened in suburban Whitehall, and it is now regarded as one of the first modern shopping centers in the United States. Along with the construction of the interstate highway, it signaled the arrival of rapid suburban development in central Ohio. In order to protect the city's tax base from this suburbanization, Columbus adopted a policy of linking sewer and water hookups to annexation to the city. By the early 1990s, Columbus had grown to become Ohio's largest city in both land area and in population. The Great Depression was a massive global economic recession (or depression) that ran from 1929 to approximately 1939. ... The Rust Belt, highlighted in red The Rust Belt, formerly known as the Manufacturing Belt, is an area in the northeastern and upper midwestern United States, roughly between Chicago and New York City, whose economy was formerly based largely on heavy industry, manufacturing, and associated industries. ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrination, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atomic bomb. ... Appalachian Region of the U.S. Appalachia is a mostly rural, partly urbanized, and partly industrialized region in and around the Appalachian Mountains in the Eastern United States. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Whitehall is a city located in Franklin County, Ohio. ... The Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota — the third-largest in the world. ... Interstate Highways in the lower 48 states. ... It has been suggested that Suburbia be merged into this article or section. ... Suburbanisation is a term used by many to describe the current social urban dynamic operating within many parts of the developed world and is related to the phenomenon of urban sprawl. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Efforts to revitalize downtown Columbus have met with mixed results in recent decades. In the 1970's old landmarks such as Union Station and the Neil House Hotel were razed to construct high-rise office and retail spaces, notably Columbus City Center and the Greater Columbus Convention Center. However, newer suburban developments at Tuttle Crossing, Easton, and Polaris have inhibited much of the anticipated downtown growth. Still, with the addition of the Nationwide Arena District as well as hundreds of downtown residential units, it is clear that Columbus looks to ensure a successful future by bolstering the strength of its core. The City of London, one of the worlds largest and prominent Central Business Districts. ... Columbus City Center (locally called just City Center) is a large shopping center in Columbus, Ohio located downtown directly across from the state capital, next to the Ohio Theater, and connected to a Hyatt hotel. ... Easton Town Center (locally called just Easton) is a large shopping center in Columbus, Ohio near the suburbs of New Albany and Gahanna. ... Polaris Fashion Place is a large two level upscale shopping mall in Columbus, Ohio. ... Nationwide Arena from Front Street, looking west down Nationwide Blvd. ...

Skyline of downtown Columbus, Ohio, viewed across the Scioto River.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 550.5 km² (212.6 mi²). 544.6 km² (210.3 mi²) of it is land and 5.9 km² (2.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.07% water. Unlike many other major US cities in the Midwest, Columbus continues to expand its reach by way of extensions and annexations, making it one of the fastest growing large cities in the nation, in terms of both geography and population. Unlike Cleveland and Cincinnati, the central cities in Ohio's two largest metropolitan areas, Columbus is ringed by few suburbs; since the 1950s it has made annexation a condition for providing water and sewer service, to which it holds regional rights throughout a large portion of Central Ohio. This policy is credited with preserving Columbus' tax base in the face of the U.S.'s suburbanization and has contributed to its booming economy, much like other cities pursuing similar policies such as Charlotte, North Carolina and San Antonio, Texas, both of which are similarly lacking in surrounding incorporated suburbs. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is the area equal to a square with sides each 1 mile long. ... The Midwest is a common name for a region of the United States of America. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Cincinnati, Ohio viewed from the SW, across the Ohio River from Kentucky. ... // Events and trends This map shows two essential global spheres during the Cold War in 1959. ... County Mecklenburg Mayor Pat McCrory, (R) Area  - Total  - Water 629. ... Downtown San Antonio as viewed from the Tower of the Americas Motto: Nickname: Alamo City Location in Texas Founded Incorporated 1731   County Bexar County Borough Parrish Mayor Phil Hardberger Area  - Total  - Water 1,067. ...

The confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers occurs just west of downtown Columbus. Several smaller tributaries course through the Columbus metro area, including Alum Creek, Big Walnut Creek, and Darby Creek. By and large, Columbus has relatively flat topography thanks to a large glacier that covered most of Ohio during the Wisconsian Ice Age, but numerous ravine areas near the rivers and creeks help give some variety to the landscape. The region is dominated by a humid continental climate, characterized by hot, muggy summers and cold, dry winters. The highest temperature ever recorded in Columbus was 106°F (41°C), which occured twice during the "Dust Bowl drought of the 1930's - once on July 21, 1934, and again two years later, on July 14, 1936. The coldest was -22°F (-30°C), occuring January 19, 1994. As far as trees, deciduous trees are common, including maple, oak, hickory, walnut, poplar, cottonwood, and of course, buckeye. Skyline of downtown Columbus, Ohio, viewed across the Scioto River. ... Ohio State Highway 315 passing over the Olentangy in Columbus in 2002. ... Surface of the Earth Topography, a term in geography, has come to refer to the lay of the land, or the physiogeographic characteristics of land in terms of elevation, slope, and orientation. ... A glacier is a large, long-lasting river of ice that is formed on land and moves in response to gravity. ... The Wisconsin (in North America), Weichsel (in Scandinavia), Devensian (in the British Isles), Midlandian (in Ireland) or Würm glaciation (in the Alps) is the most recent period of the Ice Age, and ended some 10,000 BC. The Wisconsin/Weichsel/Devensian/Midlandian/Würm glaciation began about 70,000... The humid continental climate is found over large areas of land masses in the temperate regions of the mid latitudes where there is a zone of conflict between polar and tropical air masses. ... Dust storm approaching Stratford, Texas The Dust Bowl, also known as the Dirty Thirties, was a series of dust storms caused by a massive drought and decades of inappropriate farming techniques that began in 1930 and lasted until 1941. ... A drought is an extended period where water availability falls below the statistical requirements for a region. ... Deciduous means temporary or tending to fall off (deriving from the Latin word decidere, to fall off). ... Species with pages written Acer campestre - Field Maple Acer grandidentatum - Bigtooth Maple Acer griseum - Paperbark Maple Acer macrophyllum - Bigleaf Maple Acer micranthum - Komine Maple Acer negundo - Manitoba Maple Acer nigrum - Black Maple Acer palmatum - Japanese Maple Acer pensylvanicum - Striped Maple Acer platanoides - Norway Maple Acer pseudoplatanus - Sycamore Maple Acer rubrum... Species See List of Quercus species The term oak can be used as part of the common name of any of several hundred species of trees and shrubs in the genus Quercus, and some related genera, notably Lithocarpus. ... Species See text Hickory is a tree of the genera Carya and Annamocarya. ... Species See text The walnuts (genus Juglans) are plants in the walnut family Juglandaceae. ... This article is about woody plants of the genus Populus. ... Species Populus deltoides L. Populus fremontii [[]] Populus nigra L. The cottonwoods are three species of poplars in the section Aegiros of the genus Populus, native to North America, Europe and western Asia. ... Binomial name Aesculus glabra Willd. ...

Cityscape

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Columbus also has a number of distinctive neighborhoods within the metro area. The Short North, situated just north of downtown, is rich with art galleries, fine dining, pubs, and specialty shops. A number of large, ornate Victorian homes are located nearby, and together they comprise Victorian Village. To the south, German Village is known for its quaint 19th century brick cottages, and it holds the distinction as the largest privately funded historic district on the National Register of Historic Places. Franklinton, sometimes known as "the Bottoms", is the neighborhood immediately west of downtown. It gets its colorful nickname due to the fact that much of the land lies below the level of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and a floodwall is required to contain the rivers and protect the area from devastating floods. Just to the west of Franklinton is a group of smaller neighborhoods commonly referred to as "the Hilltop." One of the arches over High Street in the Short North neighborhood. ... An art gallery or art museum is a space for the exhibition of art, usually visual art, and usually primarily paintings and sculpture. ... The Buttermans, the historic home of John Newman, the butter king, is one of several Queen Anne mansions in Elgin, Illinois The Queen Anne style of British and American architecture reached its greatest popularity in the last quarter of the 19th century, manifesting itself in a number of different ways... The Victorian Village is a neighborhood located north and near west of downtown Columbus, Ohio. ... German Village is a historic neighborhood just south of downtown Columbus, Ohio. ... The National Register of Historic Places is the USAs official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects worthy of preservation. ...

The OSU Campus area is populated by a high concentration of students during the school year (perhaps as many as 50,000) and features many old homes which have been converted to apartments for student use. The stretch of High Street that runs through the campus area caters to the student body with its abundance of dive bars, sandwich shops, and bookstores. Located between OSU and Worthington is Clintonville, where a mix of middle class Levittown-type homes can be found alongside beautiful old stone and brick-faced houses nestled among rolling hills. Further west of downtown, San Margherita is a community formed by Italian immigrants who arrived at the turn of the 20th century. The Ohio State University The Ohio State University is currently the largest public university in the United States and ranked by US News as the best public university in Ohio and the twenty-first best public university in the nation. ... Clintonville is an unincorporated neighborhood in north-central Columbus, Ohio, with around 28,000 residents. ... Levittown is the name of some places in the United States of America: Levittown, New York Levittown, Pennsylvania There is also a Levittown, Puerto Rico, and there was, for a time, a Levittown, New Jersey, but the latter has reverted to its previous name of Willingboro Township, New Jersey. ... San Margherita is an unincorporated neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio that may be in danger of vanishing. ...

Other neighborhoods and crossroads around the area include: Berwick, Hungarian Village, Merion Village, Steelton, Milo Grogan, Linden, Flytown, Italian Village, Weinland Park, Driving Park, Olde Town East, Marble Cliff, Seagrave, University View, Valleyview, New Rome, Briggsdale, Urbancrest, Eastmoor, Minerva Park, Huber Ridge, Mifflinville, Linworth, Riverlea, Northland, Olentangy, Amlin, Lincoln Village, and Alton. Marble Cliff is a village located in Franklin County, Ohio. ... Valleyview is a village located in Franklin County, Ohio. ... New Rome was a small village on the west side of Columbus, Ohio in Franklin County, where it had occupied little more than a three-block stretch of West Broad Street (U.S. Highway 40) since its incorporation in 1947. ... Urbancrest is a village located in Franklin County, Ohio. ... Minerva Park is a village located in Franklin County, Ohio. ... Huber Ridge is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Blendon Township, within Franklin County, Ohio. ... Riverlea is a village located in Franklin County, Ohio, just north of Columbus and surrounded by Worthington. ... Lincoln Village is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Prairie Township, within Franklin County, Ohio. ...

People and Culture

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Demographics

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As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there are 711,470 people, 301,534 households, and 165,240 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,306.4/km² (3,383.6/mi²). There are 327,175 housing units at an average density of 600.8/km² (1,556.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 67.93% White, 24.47% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 3.44% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.17% from other races, and 2.65% from two or more races. 2.46% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Hispanic, as used in the United States, is one of several terms used to categorize US citizens, permanent residents and temporary immigrants, whose background hail either from the Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America or relating to a Spanish-speaking culture. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There are 301,534 households out of which 28.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.1% are married couples living together, 14.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 45.2% are non-families. 34.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.30 and the average family size is 3.01. Marriage is a relationship between individuals which has formed the foundation of the family for most societies. ...

The age distribution is 24.2% under the age of 18, 14.0% from 18 to 24, 35.1% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $37,897, and the median income for a family is $47,391. Males have a median income of $35,138 versus $28,705 for females. The per capita income for the city is $20,450. 14.8% of the population and 10.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 18.7% of those under the age of 18 and 10.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Landmarks and Museums

The Ohio Statehouse

Columbus is home to several world class buildings, including the Greek-Revival State Capitol, and the Peter Eisenman-designed Wexner Center and Columbus Convention Center. Download high resolution version (2812x2258, 848 KB)The Ohio Statehouse, Columbus, Ohio This image was created by Alexander Smith on 8 May, 2004. ... Download high resolution version (2812x2258, 848 KB)The Ohio Statehouse, Columbus, Ohio This image was created by Alexander Smith on 8 May, 2004. ... Peter Eisenman (born August 11, 1932 in Newark, New Jersey) is one of the foremost practitioners of deconstructivism in American architecture. ... The north side of the Wexner Center The Wexner Center for the Arts is a contemporary art gallery and research laboratory for the arts at the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. ...

The Ohio Statehouse began construction in 1839 on a 10 acre (40,000 m²) plot of land donated by four prominent Columbus landowners to form Capitol Square, not part of the original layout of the city. The Statehouse stands upon foundations 18 feet (5 m) deep, which were laid by prison labor gangs, rumored to have been swelled by masons jailed for minor infractions [2]. The Statehouse features a central recessed porch with a colonnade of a forthright and primitive Greek Doric mode, built of Columbus limestone from the Marble Cliff Quarry Co. on the west banks of the Scioto River. A broad and low central pediment supports the windowed astylar drum, under an invisibly low saucer dome, that lights the interior rotunda. Unlike many US state capitol buildings, the Ohio State Capitol owes little to the architecture of the national Capitol. During the long course of the Statehouse's 22 years of construction, seven architects were employed. Relations between the legislature and the architects were not always cordial: Nathan B. Kelly, who introduced heating and an ingenious system of natural forced ventilation, was dismissed because the commissioners found his designs were too lavish for the original intentions of the committee. The Statehouse was opened to the legislature and the public in 1857, and finally complete in 1861. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Penal labour is a form of the unfree labour. ... A mason is a worker in brick or stone, now most commonly involved in building walls, but previously also arches and vaults. ... A porch is an architectural feature relating to a floor-like platform structure attached to the front or back entrance of a residence. ... In classical architecture, a colonnade denotes a long sequence of columns joined by their entablature, often free-standing, as in the famous elliptically curving colonnades that Bernini added to the facade of Saint Peters Basilica in Rome, which embrace and define the Piazza. ... The uncompleted Doric temple at Segesta, Sicily, has been waiting for finishing of its surfaces since 430 - 420 BC The Doric order was one of the three orders or organizational systems of Ancient Greek or classical architecture; the other two orders were the Ionic and the Corinthian. ... Limey shale overlaid by limestone. ... Astylar (from Gr. ... St Peters Basilica, Rome A dome is a common structural element of architecture that resembles the hollow upper half of a sphere. ... In Mosta, Malta, the Rotunda of Santa Marija Assunta is covered by a saucer dome. ... United States Capitol For other uses of Capitol Hill, see Capitol Hill (disambiguation). ...

Columbus Museum of Art

The Columbus Museum of Art opened in 1931, with a collection focusing on European and American art up to early modernism. Columbus also boasts the Franklin Park Conservatory, which was also home to AmeriFlora '92, and a to-scale replica of the Santa Maria on the Scioto Riverfront that was installed to commemorate the 500-year anniversary of the discovery of America by Columbus' namesake. Columbus is the home of COSI-Columbus, a notable science museum, as well as the museum of the Ohio Historical Society. Download high resolution version (2776x1492, 672 KB)Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, Ohio This image was created by Alexander Smith on 8 May, 2004. ... Download high resolution version (2776x1492, 672 KB)Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, Ohio This image was created by Alexander Smith on 8 May, 2004. ... The Columbus Museum of Art is an art museum in downtown Columbus, Ohio, on East Broad Street. ... Modernism as an artistic and cultural movement that generally includes progressive art and architecture, music and literature emerging in the decades before 1914, as artists rebelled against late 19th century academic and historicist traditions. ... Ameriflora 92 was an international horticultural exhibition held in Columbus, Ohio from April 20 - October 12, 1992. ... Santa Maria in Italian/Portuguese/Spanish refers to Holy Mary or Blessed Virgin Mary (Mary, the mother of Jesus) The Santa Maria was the largest of the three ships used by Christopher Columbus in his first voyage across the Atlantic Ocean Places Places named Santa Maria include: Santa Maria is... Skyline of downtown Columbus, Ohio, viewed across the Scioto River. ... Christopher Columbus (conjectural image by Sebastiano del Piombo). ... Così is a play written by Australian playwright Louis Nowra, first being performed in 1992. ...

To some extent, the Ohio State University is a museum unto itself with its rich history and roots in the Columbus psyche, but it does host a number of museums and museum-like exhibits. Notable among these are the Wexner Center for the Arts, a contemporary art gallery and research facility located on the OSU campus, the Ohio State University Athletics Hall of Fame located in the Schottenstein Center (home of the OSU basketball and hockey teams). The Ohio State University The Ohio State University is currently the largest public university in the United States and ranked by US News as the best public university in Ohio and the twenty-first best public university in the nation. ... The south side of the Wexner Center. ...

The Ohio Historical Society is headquartered in Columbus, with its flagship museum, the 250,000 square foot (23,000 m²) Ohio Historical Center, located just four miles (6 km) north of downtown. The Ohio Historical Society is a non-profit organization incorporated in 1885 ...to promote a knowledge of archaeology and history, especially in Ohio. ...

The Columbus Metropolitan Library is arguably the nation's top-ranked library system (Hennen’s American Public Library Ratings).

The Columbus Zoo is world-renowned, and its director emeritus, Jack Hanna, frequently appears on national television, including The Tonight Show and The Late Show with David Letterman. The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is a zoo located in Powell, Ohio, just north of Columbus. ... Monkeys on the Interstate, 1989, by Jack Hanna Jack Hanna (b. ... The Tonight Show is NBCs long-running late-night talk and variety show, currently hosted by Jay Leno in Burbank, CA (near Los Angeles). ... The Late Show with David Letterman is an hour-long weeknight comedy and talk show broadcast by CBS from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway in New York City. ...

Founded in 1975, The Jefferson Center for Learning and the Arts is a campus of nonprofit organizations and a center for research, publications and seminars on nonprofit leadership and governance. Located at the eastern edge of downtown Columbus, Ohio, The Jefferson Center has restored eleven turn-of-the-century homes as locations for nonprofits in human services, education and the arts and recently obtained a twelfth property to renovate.

Fairs and Festivals

Annual festivities in Columbus include the Ohio State Fair—one of the largest state fairs in the country; the Columbus Arts Festival and the Jazz and Ribs Festival, both of which occur on the downtown waterfront. ComFest (short for "community festival") is an immense three-day gathering in Goodale Park (just north of downtown Columbus) with art vendors and live music on multiple stages, hundreds of local social and political organizations, body painting, and enough beer to quench anyone's thirst. Coinciding with the weekend of ComFest is the large Gay Pride Parade, reflective of the sizeable gay population in Columbus. Around the Fourth of July, Columbus hosts Red, White, and Boom, the largest fireworks display in the midwest on the riverfront downtown to crowds of over 500,000 people, as well as the popular "Doo Dah Parade", a nonsensical satire of ordinary parades. The Origins International Game Expo is held around the first week of July. The Short North is host to the monthly "Gallery Hop", which attracts hundreds to the neighborhood's art galleries (which all open their doors to the public until late at night) and street musicians. Each September, German Village throws an annual Oktoberfest celebration that features authentic German food, beer, music, and crafts. The Hilltop Bean Dinner is an annual event held on Columbus' West Side that celebrates the city's Civil War heritage near the historic Camp Chase Cemetery. The Ohio State Fair is probably the largest state fair in the US (sometimes considered second to the Texas State Fair). ... Baton twirlers perform in the 2002 Divers-Cité pride parade in downtown Montreal A pride parade is part of a festival or ceremony held by the LGBT community of a city to commemorate the struggle for gay liberation, gay rights, and Lesbian and Gay pride. ... The Midwest is a common name for a region of the United States of America. ... Origins International Game Expo is one of North Americas most prominent annual gaming conventions, second in size only to Gen Con. ... German Village is a historic neighborhood just south of downtown Columbus, Ohio. ...

Sports

By far, the sports team that draws the most attention in Columbus is the Ohio State Buckeyes football team. Games are played from late August through late November (and usually in early January), with home games at Ohio Stadium in front of over 100,000 rabid Buckeye fans. Tailgating at OSU home games has become an event in and of itself, with as many as 30,000 more people partying during the game in the parking lots and at controlled events on Lane Avenue such as Hineygate and the Varsity Club. The OSU-Michigan football game is the final game of the regular season and is played in November each year (alternating between Columbus and Ann Arbor, Michigan). It is easily the biggest annual event in the city, with an estimated 80% to 90% share of television viewers in the Columbus market. ESPN and Fox Sports even recognized it as the greatest rivalry in all of sports. This article is about Ohio State; there is also an Ohio University. ... Ohio Stadium (also known as The Horseshoe) is a football stadium at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. ... This article is about Ohio State; there is also an Ohio University. ... University of Michigan, Ann Arbor The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (U-M or U of M) is a public coeducational university in Michigan, United States. ... Nickname: A-squared or Tree Town Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: http://www. ... ESPN, formerly an abbreviation of Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting sports-related programming 24 hours a day. ... Pairs of schools, colleges and universities, especially when they are close to each other either geographically or in their areas of specialization, often establish a rivalry with each other over the years. ...

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Columbus Blue Jackets	Ice Hockey	National Hockey League	Nationwide Arena
Columbus Crew	Soccer	Major League Soccer	Columbus Crew Stadium
Columbus Destroyers	Football	Arena Football League	Nationwide Arena
Columbus Clippers	Baseball	International League	Cooper Stadium

For a city of its size, Columbus notably does not have a major league baseball, basketball, or football team. This can be explained, in part, by the city's proximity to both Cincinnati (100 miles) and Cleveland (125 miles), which have five major league teams between them and from the popularity of Ohio State sporting events within Columbus. The Columbus Blue Jackets are a National Hockey League team based in Columbus, Ohio. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... The modernized NHL shield logo, debuting in 2005. ... Nationwide Arena from Front Street, looking west down Nationwide Blvd. ... Image File history File links Columbus Blue Jackets logo, claiming fair use This work is copyrighted. ... Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium Columbus Crew Stadium Coach Sigi Schmid, 2006- All-Time Leaders* Games Mike Clark, 221 Goals Brian McBride, Jeff Cunningham, 62 Assists Robert Warzycha, 61 Shutouts Jon Busch, 22 First Game Columbus Crew 4 - 0 D.C. United (Ohio Stadium; April 13, 1996... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... MLS logo For the defunct indoor soccer league, the Major Soccer League. ... Columbus Crew Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium in Columbus, Ohio. ... This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... The Columbus Destroyers are an Arena Football League team, founded in Buffalo, New York in 1999. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... The Arena Football League (AFL) was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. ... Nationwide Arena from Front Street, looking west down Nationwide Blvd. ... Columbus Destroyers logo, claiming fair use This work is copyrighted. ... Categories: Baseball stubs | Minor league baseball teams | Columbus, Ohio sports ... Picture of Fenway Park. ... The International League (IL) is a minor league baseball league which operates in the eastern United States and Canada. ... Cooper Stadium is a baseball stadium in Columbus, Ohio and is the home of the Columbus Clippers, the AAA affiliate of the New York Yankees. ... Image File history File links ColumbusClippers_100. ... Cincinnati is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States that lies on the Ohio River and is the county seat of Hamilton CountyGR6. ... ...

Since 1976, the Columbus suburb of Dublin is the location of the PGA Tour's Memorial Tournament at the Muirfield Village golf course, which is closely associated with Jack Nicklaus. In 1987, the course hosted the Ryder Cup. Location in Ohio Founded Incorporated 1810 1881  County Franklin, Delaware, and Union counties Mayor Marilee Chinnici-Zuercher Area  - Total  - Water 54. ... The PGA Tour is an organization that is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA. It operates the USAs main professional golf tours. ... The Memorial Tournament is a PGA Tour golf tournament which is closely associated with Jack Nicklaus. ... Muirfield Village is an upscale golf-oriented community located in Dublin, Ohio. ... // Jack William Nicklaus (born January 21, 1940 in Columbus, Ohio), also known as The Golden Bear, was a major force in professional golf from the 1960s to the late 1990s, and is regarded as the greatest golfer of all time. ... The Ryder Cup is a golf trophy contested biennially in an event officially called the Ryder Cup Matches by teams from Europe and the United States. ...

From 1985 to 1988, Columbus hosted major league auto racing, with the IMSA Columbus Ford Dealers 500. The event was only moderately successful, and discontinued after only four years. This article is about the year. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, autosport or motorsport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ... The International Motor Sports Association (generally referred to as IMSA) is an American auto racing sanctioning body. ...

Columbus hosts the annual Arnold Classic weightlifting and fitness exposition in late February, as well as the annual Quarterhorse Congress. Both of these conventions are very large tourist draws to the city. Arnold Schwarzenegger is considered one of the most important figures in the history of bodybuilding, and his legacy in the sport is commemorated in the Arnold Classic an annual bodybuilding competition, which takes place in late February early March every year in Columbus, Ohio. ...

Performing Arts

There are several major concert venues in Columbus, including arenas such as Nationwide Arena, Value City Arena, and Ohio Stadium. Columbus also has a number of medium-sized venues downtown, including the historic Palace Theatre, the Ohio Theatre, the Southern Theatre, Franklin County Veterans Memorial Hall, and the PromoWest Pavilion (recently renamed the Lifestyle Communities Pavilion or the LC for short). The Newport Music Hall, located in the OSU campus neighborhood, is a smaller venue, but highly respected by the alternative music scene. Performers such as U2, Smashing Pumpkins, and Sarah McLachlan honed their live acts at the Newport before achieving wider fame. Performing artists hailing from Columbus include Foley (bass player with Miles Davis), Bizzy Bone, The Sun, Dwight Yoakam, Bow Wow, Fatty Koo, Rascal Flats, and RJD2. Nationwide Arena from Front Street, looking west down Nationwide Blvd. ... Value City Arena is a 19,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Columbus, Ohio. ... Ohio Stadium (also known as The Horseshoe) is a football stadium at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. ... LeVeque Tower, as viewed from the west The LeVeque Tower was the first skyscraper to be erected in downtown Columbus, Ohio. ... The Ohio Theatre is the Official State Theatre of Ohio, located in downtown Columbus on the former site of the old Columbus City Hall. ... The Newport Music Hall is a music venue located in Columbus, Ohio adjacent to The Ohio State University. ... U2 is an Irish rock band featuring Bono (Paul David Hewson) on vocals and guitar, The Edge (David Howell Evans) on guitar and pianos and vocals, Adam Clayton on bass, and Larry Mullen Jr on drums and vocals. ... The Smashing Pumpkins (circa 1995) left to right: James Iha, DArcy, Billy Corgan and Jimmy Chamberlin. ... Sarah McLachlan Sarah Ann McLachlan, O.C., O.B.C. (born January 28, 1968) is a Canadian musician, singer and songwriter. ... Joe McCreary, known to fans simply as Foley, played bass guitar for Miles Davis from 1987-1991. ... Davis 1959 album Kind of Blue, likely the best-selling jazz album ever. ... Bizzy Bone Bizzy Bone, born Bryon McCane on September 12, 1976 in Columbus, Ohio, is a member of the rap group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. ... The Sun is a band currently consisting of: Chris Burney (vocals, guitar) Sam Brown (drums) Bryan Arendt (guitar) Brad Forsblom (bass, backing vocals) Brad Caulkins (keyboard, guitar, backing vocals) Their styles are described as garage, indie, progressive and psychedelic. ... Dwight Yoakam at the unveiling of his Hollywood star. ... Bow Wows 2005 LP Wanted. ... Fatty Koo is a band from Columbus, Ohio that made its way into the music industry in 2005. ... Rascal Flatts is an American country music group comprised of lead vocalist Gary Levox (born 1970 July 10, Columbus, Ohio) and bassist Jay DeMarcus (born 1971 April 27, Columbus, Ohio) along with good friend electric guitarist Joe Don Rooney (born 1975 September 13, Baxter Springs, Kansas). ... RJD2 RJD2 is Ramble John Krohn, a hip hop music producer born in Eugene, Oregon, but raised in Columbus, Ohio. ...

Much of the growth in entertainment capacity in Columbus has been recent. The expansion of Ohio Stadium to over 100,000 in capacity, and the construction of the Crew Stadium (the first soccer-specific stadium in the United States), Nationwide Arena, Value City Arena, the Greater Columbus Convention Center, and the PromoWest Pavilion are all projects completed since 1990. Columbus Crew Stadium opened in 1999 as the first of a growing number of American stadiums built for soccer Soccer-specific stadium (SSS) is a term used mainly in the United States and Canada. ...

Columbus is the home of many renowned performing arts institutions, including Opera Columbus, BalletMet, the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, the Contemporary American Theatre Company (CATCo), and the Columbus Jazz Orchestra. Columbus, Ohio supports a major orchestra which presents concerts mostly at the Ohio Theatre on State Street in Columbus. ...

Media

Columbus's sole remaining daily newspaper is the Columbus Dispatch, its main competitor, the Columbus Citizen-Journal having ceased publication on December 31, 1985. There are also a number of weekly newspapers, including neighborhood/suburb specific papers such as Suburban News Publications which serves 23 suburbs and Columbus, ThisWeek, and "alternative" arts/culture/politics-oriented papers such as The Other Paper and aLIVE (formerly Columbus Alive). Columbus Monthly is the city magazine. The Columbus Dispatch is a daily newspaper, based in Columbus, Ohio, that serves the central portion of the state. ... The Columbus Citizen-Journal was a Scripps-Howard publication. ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The Other Paper is a free weekly news publication servicing the Greater Columbus area. ... aLIVE (formerly Columbus Alive) is a free weekly news publication servicing the Greater Columbus area. ... Columbus Monthly is a monthly magazine which provides an in-depth take on news, arts, sports, and culture in the community. ...

Among Columbus's notable radio stations are (WTVN) (610) and WBNS (1460), both among the oldest AM stations in the country; WOSU (820 AM and 89.7 FM), operated by The Ohio State University; WCBE (90.5 FM), an NPR affiliate run by the Columbus Board of Education; WLVQ (96.3 FM), a long-running classic-rock station; and WWCD (101.1 FM), Columbus's locally-owned alternative rock station. WTVN is a full-service AM radio station in Columbus, Ohio located at 610kHz. ... NPR logo For other meanings of NPR see NPR (disambiguation) National Public Radio (NPR) is a private, not-for-profit corporation that sells programming to member radio stations; together they are a loosely organized public radio network in the United States. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Columbus's television stations include WCMH 4 (NBC), WSYX 6 (ABC), WBNS 10 (CBS), WTTE 28 (Fox), WOSU 34 (PBS), WSFJ 51 (a Christian-oriented independent station), and WWHO 53 (UPN). WCMH-TV, NBC4 is the NBC owned & operated television station in Columbus, Ohio. ... The National Broadcasting Company or NBC is an American television broadcasting company based in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... WSYX, ABC6 is the ABC television affiliate in Columbus, Ohio. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is a television and radio network in the United States. ... WBNS-TV (10TV) is the CBS television affiliate for Columbus and central Ohio. ... CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) is a major television network and radio broadcaster in the United States. ... WTTE, FOX28 is the Fox television affiliate in Columbus, Ohio. ... The Fox Broadcasting Company, usually referred to as just Fox (the company itself prefers the capitalized version FOX), is a television network in the United States. ... WOSU-TV (channel 34, digital channel 36) is an American television station located in Columbus, Ohio. ... The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is a non-profit public broadcasting television service with 349 member TV stations in the United States. ... WSFJ is the PAX television affiliate in Columbus, Ohio. ... WWHO, UPN Columbus, is the Columbus, Ohio television affiliate for both UPN and The WB television network. ... UPN (which originally stood for the United Paramount Network) is a television network in the United States, owned by CBS Corporation Inc. ...

LeVeque Tower, the oldest skyscraper in Columbus.

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Economy

As Columbus is the capital of the state of Ohio, there is a large government presence in the city. Including city, state, and jobs at the public Ohio State University, government jobs provide the largest single source of employment within Columbus. However, it is by no means a majority. State nickname: The Buckeye State Official languages None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus (largest metropolitan area is Cleveland) Governor Bob Taft (R) Senators Mike DeWine (R) George V. Voinovich (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 34th 116,096 km² 8. ... The Ohio State University The Ohio State University is currently the largest public university in the United States and ranked by US News as the best public university in Ohio and the twenty-first best public university in the nation. ...

Columbus is the headquarters for a number of businesses as well. Nationwide Insurance makes its home downtown in a large, multi-building complex that dominates the northern end of the downtown area. Limited Brands (formerly known as The Limited, Inc.) is located on the east side of the city and is the parent company of the retail stores The Limited, Express, Victoria's Secret, and Bath & Body Works, among others. Worthington Steel is primarily located on the north side of the metro area in the city of Worthington. Two fast food chains have their home base in the Columbus metro area as well, Wendy's and White Castle, with Wendy's still operating their first store downtown as both a museum and a working restaurant. Bob Evans Restaurants is also based in Columbus. Cardinal Health has its headquarters in the northwest suburb of Dublin. Abercrombie & Fitch headquarters are located in the northeast suburb of New Albany. Huntington Bancshares also has its headquarters in the downtown area. Borden Chemical (formerly part of the Borden, Inc. corporation prior to its acquisition and subsequent divestiture) is located downtown as well. The Ross Products Division of Abbott Laboratories, makers of Ensure nutritional drink and Similac infant formula, is also headquartered in Columbus, with over 7,000 employees. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company & Affiliated Companies are a group of large US insurance and financial services companies. ... Limited Brands NYSE: LTD (formerly known as ) is a company founded in 1963 by Leslie H. Wexner (current chairman and CEO, he and his family control 17% of LTD) in Columbus, Ohio, where its corporate headquarters is also currently located. ... Limited Brands (NYSE: LTD) (formerly known as ) is a company founded in 1963 by Leslie H. Wexner (current chairman and CEO) in Columbus, Ohio, where its corporate headquarters is also currently located. ... Express is also a free daily newspaper in Washington, D.C. Express is an American clothing company owned by Limited Brands. ... Adriana Lima on the cover of a Victorias Secret catalog. ... Bath & Body Works is an American retail store owned by Limited Brands. ... Wendys is a chain of fast-food restaurants founded by Dave Thomas and owned by the United States corporation, Wendys International, Inc. ... Photo of a White Castle Cheeseburger box White Castle (also known as the Porcelain Palace) is the oldest American hamburger fast food chain. ... Bob Evans Farms, Inc. ... The Cardinal Health Corporation (NYSE: CAH) is a large USA-based corporation providing services to the healthcare industry. ... Abercrombie & Fitch is a clothing company which operates an extensive chain of retail outlets, marketing casual clothing to young adults. ... Divestment (divestiture) is a term in finance and economics. ...

In addition to these companies, many companies have a major presence in the Columbus area. Honda has two auto plants, in Marysville and East Liberty. The facilites are located to the northwest of Columbus along US-33. The Marysville plant is Honda's first and largest North American auto plant. Together the plants produce Honda Accords, Civics, Elements, motorcycles and some of Acura's models for the North American market. Bank One, which used to be headquartered in Columbus prior to the merger with First Chicago-NBD, still has a major presence in Columbus. J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., which announced a merger with Bank One in 2004, has a large mortgage servicing unit in the city. CompuServe still has its roots in Columbus, although it has been owned by AOL since 1998. Budweiser has a major brewery located on the north side of the city. McGraw-Hill Inc. has large offices within Columbus as well. In addition, Sterling Commerce a B2B software company has its headquarters in the Northwest suburb of Dublin. UPS has a large distribution center on the west side of the city. Columbus is also home to the Chemical Abstracts Service, making it one of the world's leading centers for scientific information distribution. Honda Motor Co. ... Marysville is a city located in Union County, Ohio. ... East Liberty is an unincorporated community located in Logan County, Ohio, to the east of Bellefontaine. ... United States Highway 33 is a north-south United States highway that runs northwest-southeast for 709 miles (1,141 km) from northern Indiana to Richmond, Virginia. ... Bank One, based in Chicago, Illinois, was the sixth-largest bank in the United States. ... JPMorgan Chase & Co. ... CompuServe, (CompuServe Information Services, or CIS for short), was the first major commercial online service in the US, dominating the field during the 1980s and remaining a major player through the mid-1990s when it was sidelined by the rise of GUI-based services such as America Online (AOL). ... America Online, or AOL for short, is a U.S.-based online service provider and Internet service provider that is owned by Time Warner. ... The packaging plant at the Anheuser-Busch headquarters in Saint Louis, Missouri. ... The McGraw-Hill Companies logo. ... United Parcel Service, Inc. ... Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) is a division of the American Chemical Society which produces the Chemical Abstracts, an index of the scientific literature in chemistry and related fields. ...

Columbus also hosts many conventions in the Greater Columbus Convention Center, a pastel-colored building on the north edge of downtown that resembles jumbled blocks, or a train yard from overhead. The convention center was designed by famed architect Peter Eisenman, who also designed the renowned Wexner Center, also located in Columbus at the campus of The Ohio State University. Completed in 1993, the convention center spanned nearly 600,000 square feet (56,000 m²) at the time, and has recently been expanded. Peter Eisenman (born August 11, 1932 in Newark, New Jersey) is one of the foremost practitioners of deconstructivism in American architecture. ... The north side of the Wexner Center The Wexner Center for the Arts is a contemporary art gallery and research laboratory for the arts at the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. ...

Infrastructure

City Hall.

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Government

See also: List of Mayors of Columbus, Ohio Columbus, Ohio is the capital of the state of Ohio and the states largest city and metropolitan region. ...

The government is administered by a mayor and a unicameral council elected every two years, the mayor appointing the director of safety and the director of public service. The people elect the treasurer, auditor, and solicitor. A charter commission, elected in 1913, submitted, in May, 1914, a new charter offering a modified Federal form, with a number of progressive features, such as nonpartisan ballot, preferential voting, recall of elected officials, the referendum, and a small council elected at large. The charter was adopted, effective January 1, 1916. 1913 (MCMXIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ...

Sister Cities

Columbus joined with Genoa, Italy to establish its first Sister City in 1955. To commemorate the relationship, Columbus received as a gift from the people of Genoa a large statue of Christopher Columbus. The statue overlooks Broad Street in front of Columbus City Hall. Alternate uses, see Genoa (disambiguation). ... This article is about partnerships between towns distant from each other; see Twin cities for the different concept of physically neighbouring cities. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Today, Columbus has seven Sister Cities, including Genoa; Dresden, Germany; Hefei, China; Herzliya, Israel; Odense, Denmark; Seville, Spain; and Tainan City, Taiwan. Brühls Terrace and the Frauenkirche Dresden [ˈdreːsdn̩] (Sorbian/Lusatian Drježdźany), the capital city of the German federal state of Saxony, is situated in a valley on the river Elbe. ... Hefei (Chinese: 合肥; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Hofei) is a prefecture-level city and the provincial capital of Anhui province, China. ... Odense Castle Saint Canutes Church - the Cathedral of Odense Odense Theatre Odense Railroad Centre Odense is the third largest city in Denmark with 145,554 inhabitants (Odense city 1st January 2004) and the capital of the island of Funen. ... This article is about the city in Spain. ... Tainan redirects here; for the county of the same name see Tainan County Tainan (Chinese: 台南; Hanyu Pinyin: Táinán, Wade-Giles: Tai-nan; POJ: Tâi-lâm) is a city located in southern Taiwan and is the fourth largest after Taipei, Kaohsiung and Taichung. ...

Education

Columbus is the home of The Ohio State University, which is currently the largest single campus in the United States, with a total enrollment of 50,504 (as of Autumn, 2005). Other institutions located in Columbus and its metro area include Columbus State Community College, Franklin University, Ohio Dominican University, the Columbus College of Art and Design, Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Capital University in Bexley, Denison University in Granville, Otterbein College in Westerville, and DeVry University. The Ohio State University The Ohio State University is currently the largest public university in the United States and ranked by US News as the best public university in Ohio and the twenty-first best public university in the nation. ... Columbus State Community College, commonly referred to as CSCC, was first established as Columbus Technical Institute in 1963. ... Franklin University is a private university in downtown Columbus, Ohio. ... ODU Logo. ... Ohio Wesleyan University (also Wesleyan or OWU, pronounced oh-WOO) is a private coeducational liberal arts college located in Delaware, Ohio. ... Capital University is a private university in Bexley, Ohio, founded in 1830, that offers five schools of study: Arts and Sciences; Education, Social Work and Professional Studies; Music; Law; Management; and Nursing. ... Denison University is a private liberal arts and sciences college in Granville, Ohio, approximately 30 miles (50 km) east of Columbus. ... Otterbein College is a private, independent, coed, four-year liberal arts college founded in 1847 and affiliated with the United Methodist Church. ... DeVry University is a system of career colleges in the United States and Canada. ...

Columbus is noted for a couple of important "firsts" in American public education. The first kindergarten was established here by Louisa Frankenberg, a former student of Friedrich Fröbel who immigrated to the city in 1838. In addition, Indianola Junior High School became the nation's first middle school in 1909, helping to bridge the difficult transition from elementary to high school at a time when only forty-eight percent of students continued their education after the 9th grade. Kindergarten (German for garden for children) is a name used in many parts of the world for the first stages of a childs classroom education. ... Friedrich Wilhelm August Fröbel (1782 – 1852) was a German educationalist. ... Middle school, (Intermediate/Junior high school) covers a period of education that straddles primary education and secondary education, serving as a bridge between the two. ...

Columbus Public Schools dominates the K-12 primary school landscape, and each of the suburbs operates a fairly large district as well, sometimes across overlapping municipal boundaries. CPS offers many alternative schools, such as Columbus Alternative High School, Fort Hayes Arts and Academic High School, and Ecole Kenwood. Notable private schools within Columbus include the Columbus Academy, Columbus School for Girls, and Saint Charles Preparatory School, all three of which had a 100% passing rate on the Ohio Graduation Test. Columbus Academy is a private college-preparatory school in Gahanna, Ohio that offers education to students from pre-kindergarten to the twelth grade. ... St. ...

Transportation

Columbus is bisected by two major Interstate highways, Interstate 70 running east-west, and Interstate 71 running north to roughly southwest. The two Interstates combine downtown for about 1.5 miles in an area locally known as "The Split", which is a major traffic congestion point within Columbus, especially during rush hour. U.S. Highway 40, aka National Road, runs east-west through Columbus, comprising Main Street to the east of downtown and Broad Street to the west. It is also widely recognized as the nation's first highway. U.S. Highway 23 runs roughly north-south, while U.S. Highway 33 runs northwest-to-southeast. The Interstate 270 Outerbelt encircles the vast majority of Columbus and its suburbs, while the newly redesigned Innerbelt consists of the Interstate 670 spur on the north side (which continues to the east past the airport and to the west where it merges with I-70), State Route 315 on the west side, the I-70/71 split on the south side, and I-71 on the east. Due to its central location within Ohio and abundance of outbound roadways, nearly all of the state's destinations are within a 2-hour drive of Columbus. A typical rural stretch of Interstate highway, with two lanes in each direction separated by a large grassy median, and with cross-traffic limited to overpasses and underpasses. ... INTERSTATE JUNCTIONS JUNCTION EXIT # I-15 UT 0 I-25 CO 274 I-35 MO 1-2 I-29 MO 2 I-64 MO 251-IL 3 I-55 MO 251-IL 20 I-44 MO 251-State line I-57 IL 92-98 I-74 IN 73 I-55... INTERSTATE JUNCTIONS JUNCTION EXIT # I-64 KY 1 I-75 KY 77 OH 1 I-70 OH 106 OH 107 I-76 OH 209 I-80 OH 233 I-90 OH 247 Legend BROWSE STATE HWYS Prev Next {{{browse}}} Interstate 71 is an Interstate Highway in the Southeastern and Midwestern... Rush hour in a city A rush hour is a part of the day with busy traffic and hence traffic congestion on the roads and crowded public transport; normally the two periods in a day when people are travelling to or from work or school. ... United States Highway 40 is an east-west United States highway. ... Mile markers can still be found along the National Road; this one is located in Columbus, Ohio. ... U.S. Highway 23 is a long north-south U.S. highway between Mackinaw City, Michigan and Jacksonville, Florida. ... United States Highway 33 is a north-south United States highway that runs northwest-southeast for 709 miles (1,141 km) from northern Indiana to Richmond, Virginia. ... Interstate 270 (abbreviated I-270) is the beltway loop freeway in the Columbus metropolitan area, commonly known locally as the outer belt. ... Interstate 670 is the designation for two tertiary interstate routes in the United States associated with Interstate 70 Kansas-Missouri Interstate 670 is a 2. ...

The I-270 Outerbelt was the subject of national media attention in late 2003 and early 2004 when a number of sniper shootings were reported along the southern portion of the interstate and other neighboring highways, resulting in the death of one person. Charles McCoy, Jr. is accused of the shootings and stood trial in 2005, however the jury was hung as to McCoy's mental state. A new trial date has not yet been set. 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The traditional definition of a sniper is an infantry soldier especially skilled in field craft and marksmanship, who kills selected enemies from concealment with a rifle at long distances. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

High Street downtown at night, looking north. I-670 crosses under this part of town.

The city's street plan—originating in the oldest parts of the city, that is downtown and the immediate vicinity—is a roughly gridiron model bisected by High Street (running north-south) and Broad Street (running east-west). Much of the city street numbering plan originates at their intersection in mid-downtown (the Ohio Statehouse building sits at the corner of Broad and High, incidentally), so house numbers increase with distance from downtown. This rigid street grid breaks down the further out one goes, particularly in the suburbs (mostly old towns with their own street plans still intact) and the newer subdivisions. Besides High Street and Broad Street, major thoroughfares in Columbus include Main Street, Morse Road, Dublin-Granville Road (aka SR-161), Cleveland Avenue/Westerville Road (aka SR-3), Olentangy River Road, Riverside Drive, Sunbury Road, and Livingston Avenue. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2500x1345, 723 KB) Summary Columbus, Ohio High Street downtown, looking north. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2500x1345, 723 KB) Summary Columbus, Ohio High Street downtown, looking north. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Columbus does not have a metro or other passenger rail system. However, a light rail system is under consideration, but uncertain federal funding has made a completion date uncertain. Columbus does maintain a widespread municipal bus service called the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA). Columbus used to have a major train station downtown called Union Station, however it was razed in the late 1970s. Columbus is now the second largest city in the U.S. (after Phoenix) without passenger rail service. Columbus is served by Port Columbus International Airport, Rickenbacker International Airport, Don Scott Airport (run by OSU), and Bolton Field Airport. Metro is: a general term, synonymous with rapid transit, subway or underground, for an urban underground rail public transit system (see list of rapid transit systems); any of several specific public transport systems, including: Bi-State Development Agency in Missouri and Illinois, d/b/a Metro since 2003 Buffalo Metro... Port Columbus International Airport (IATA: CMH, ICAO: KCMH) is an airport located in Columbus, Ohio. ... Rickenbacker International Airport (airport code: LCK) is located in Columbus, Ohio. ... Bolton Field Airport is an airport located in southwest Columbus, Ohio. ...

References

• Lentz, Ed (2003). Columbus: The Story of a City. Charleston: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0-7385-2429-8.

External links

• City of Columbus Web site
• OSU Office of University Relations
• Columbus.org
• ColumbusCycling.com
• Columbus Craigslist
• Columbus House
• Columbus Metropolitan Library
• The Columbus Dispatch
• Columbus Underground
• Columbus Landmarks Foundation
• Children's Hospital
• WBNS 10-TV, CBS
• WCMH 4, NBC
• WSYX 6, ABC
• WTTE 28, FOX
• WCBE 90.5
• WNCI 97.9
• WTPG 1230AM
• WTVN 610AM
• The Jefferson Center for Learning & the Arts
• National Weather Service for Columbus is the Wilmington office

• Maps and aerial photos
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