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  2. Columbus, Ohio - Wikipedia

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    Columbus (/ k ə ˈ l ʌ m b ə s /, kə-LUM-bəs) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Ohio.With a 2020 census population of 905,748, it is the 14th-most populous city in the U.S., the second-most populous city in the Midwest after Chicago, and the third-most populous U.S. state capital after Phoenix, Arizona and Austin, Texas.

  3. Geography of Columbus, Ohio - Wikipedia

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    Topography The Scioto River flows beside downtown Columbus. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a land area of 220.04 square miles (569.9 km 2). 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 ...

  4. List of counties in Ohio - Wikipedia

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    List of counties in Ohio. There are 88 counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. Nine of them existed at the time of the Ohio Constitutional Convention in 1802. [1] A tenth county, Wayne, was established on August 15, 1796, and encompassed roughly the present state of Michigan. [2] During the Convention, the county was opposed to statehood, and was ...

  5. Franklin County, Ohio - Wikipedia

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    Franklin County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,323,807, [3] making it the most populous county in Ohio. Most of its land area is taken up by its county seat, Columbus, [4] the state capital and most populous city in Ohio. The county was established on April 30, 1803, less than two months after ...

  6. Downtown Columbus, Ohio - Wikipedia

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    By 1816, Columbus was incorporated as an official town, and in 1824 Columbus became the official seat of the county and elected its first mayor, John Brooks, in 1834 after being elevated to "city" status. The city of Columbus has spread out and around from the original 10 acres (4.0 ha; 0.040 km 2) plot surrounding the Statehouse, making ...

  7. Neighborhoods in Columbus, Ohio - Wikipedia

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    Holly Hill. Holly Hill is a neighborhood located in West Columbus, Columbus, Ohio. Holly Hill is a traditional 1960s suburban neighborhood consisting of mostly brick ranch houses and some bi-level houses. The houses range in size from approximately 860 square feet (80 m 2) up to 1,500 square feet (140 m 2 ).

  8. History of Columbus, Ohio - Wikipedia

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    History of Columbus, Ohio. Columbus, the capital city of Ohio, was founded on the east bank of the Scioto River in 1812. The city was founded as its capitol, beside the town of Franklinton, since incorporated into Columbus. The city's early history was gradual, as residents dealt with flooding and cholera epidemics, and the city had few direct ...

  9. Scioto River - Wikipedia

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    Map of the Scioto River watershed. The Scioto River (/ s aɪ ˈ oʊ t ə / sy-OH-tə) is a river in central and southern Ohio more than 231 miles (372 km) in length. It rises in Hardin County just north of Roundhead, Ohio, flows through Columbus, Ohio, where it collects its largest tributary, the Olentangy River, flows south into Appalachian Ohio, and meets the Ohio River at Portsmouth.

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