| OHIO
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| CINCINNATI |
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| AREA |
44,828 sq miles (35th) (Land) 40,953 sq. miles (Water) 3,875 sq. miles |
| CAPITAL |
Columbus |
| FAMOUS DATES
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Entered Union (rank): March 1, 1803 (17) , Present constitution adopted: 1851
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| LOCATION
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Entered Union (rank): March 1, 1803 (17) , Present constitution adopted: 1851 |
| MEAN ELEVATION
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850 ft. |
| HIGHEST
POINT |
Campbell Hill; 1,550 feet, 43rd |
| LOWEST
POINT |
Ohio River; 433 feet, 36th |
| COUNTIES |
88 |
| COASTLINE |
0 |
| GEOGRAPHIC CENTER |
in Delaware
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| STATE FOSSIL
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trilobite (1985) |
| STATE GRASS
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| STATE REPTILE
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| STATE ROCK
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| STATE GEMSTONE
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flint (1965) |
| STATE FLAG
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Ohio's state flag was adopted in 1902. The Ohio burgee, as the swallowtail design is properly called, was designed by John Eisemann. The large blue triangle represents Ohio's hills and valleys, and the stripes represent roads and waterways. The 13 stars grouped about the circle represent the original states of the union; the 4 stars added to the peak of the triangle symbolize that Ohio was the 17th state admitted to the union. The white circle with its red center not only represents the "O" in Ohio, but also suggests Ohio's famous nickname, "The Buckeye State." |
| STATE COLORS
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| STATE SEAL
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| STATE SLOGAN
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At Least We're Not Michigan |
| STATE
MOTTO
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With God, all things are possible |
| STATE SONG
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Beautiful Ohio |
| STATE TREE
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Ohio buckeye Hippocastanaceae Aesculus glabra |
| STATE BIRD
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Cardinal |
| STATE ANIMAL
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white-tailed deer (1988) |
| STATE FISH
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| STATE METAL
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| STATE NICKNAMES
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Buckeye State |
| STATE FLOWER
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Scarlet Carnation Dianthus caryophyllus |
| BORDERING
STATES
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Indiana Kentucky Michigan Pennsylvania West Virginia |
