The Miami Valley, broadly, refers to the land area surrounding the Great Miami River in southwest Ohio, USA, and also includes the Little Miami, Mad, and Stillwater Rivers as well. Geographically it includes, Dayton, Middletown, Hamilton, and other communities. The Great Miami River (also called the Miami River) is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 160 mi (257 km) long, in southwestern Ohio in the United States. ... State nickname: The Buckeye State Other U.S. States Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Governor Bob Taft (R) Official languages None Area 116,096 km² (34th)  - Land 106,154 km²  - Water 10,044 km² (8. ... Downtown Dayton, Ohio, as seen from across the Great Miami River Dayton is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States. ... Middletown is a city located in Butler and Warren counties in southwestern Ohio in Lemon, Turtlecreek, and Franklin townships. ... Hamilton is a city located in Butler County, Ohio. ...

Most commonly, however, it refers to the economic and cultural-social region centered primarily on Dayton and the greater Dayton area, including TV and radio markets. Middletown and Hamilton both fall under the economic and cultural-social influence of Cincinnati and thus, do not commonly use the term in this sense. Institutions and enterprises in the Dayton area, such as Miami Valley Career Technology Center, Miami Valley Hospital [1], Miami Valley Council of the Boy Scouts of America [2], as well as Upper Valley Medical Center (Troy) [3] illustrate local usage. Downtown Dayton, Ohio, as seen from across the Great Miami River Dayton is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States. ... The article refers to the city in Ohio. ... The Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC) is a vocational school in Clayton, Ohio. ... The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is an organization for boys between the ages of 7 and 18, and for both young men and women between the ages of 14 and 21, based in the United States of America, with some presence in other countries. ... Troy is a city located in Miami County, Ohio. ...

Local television stations WDTN and WHIO-TV both include the following counties and cities in the cultural Miami Valley: WDTN (channel 2) is a television station in Dayton, Ohio, affiliated with the NBC network since August 30, 2004. ... WHIO-TV is a television station in Dayton, OH. Affiliated with the CBS Television Network, it was started on channel 13 in 1949 and moved to channel 7 in 1952. ...

• Montgomery County (Dayton)
• Greene County (Xenia)
• Preble County (Eaton)
• Clark County (Springfield)
• Miami County (Troy)
• Darke County (Greenville)
• Champaign County (Urbana)
• Shelby County (Sidney)
• Logan County (Bellefontaine)
• Butler and Warren counties (Middletown)
• Wayne County, Indiana (Richmond, Indiana)

Additionally, WHIO includes the following locations in its news and weather coverage: Montgomery County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Downtown Dayton, Ohio, as seen from across the Great Miami River Dayton is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States. ... Greene County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Xenia is a city in Greene County, Ohio, near Dayton. ... Preble County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Eaton is a city located in Preble County, Ohio. ... For British letters in the 2004 Presidential election, see The Guardians Operation Clark County Clark County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Springfield is the county seat of Clark County in the State of Ohio. ... Miami County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Troy is a city located in Miami County, Ohio. ... Darke County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Greenville is a city located in Darke County, Ohio. ... Champaign County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Urbana is a city located in Champaign County, Ohio. ... Shelby County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Sidney is a city located in Shelby County, Ohio. ... Logan County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... City nickname: The Peak of Ohio Location in the state of Ohio Founded 1820 County Logan County Mayor Robert C. Lentz Area  - Total  - Water 22. ... Butler County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Warren County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Middletown is a city located in Butler and Warren counties in southwestern Ohio in Lemon, Turtlecreek, and Franklin townships. ... Wayne County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ... Richmond lies on the flat lands of eastern Indiana. ...

• Mercer County (Celina)
• Auglaize County (Wapakoneta)
• Clinton County (Wilmington)
• Union County, Indiana (Liberty, Indiana)
• Randolph County, Indiana (Winchester, Indiana)