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State (pop., 2000: 11,353,140), U.S., north-central region.
Bordered by Michigan, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Indiana, it covers 44,828 sq mi (116,104 sq km). Its capital is Columbus . Lake Erie is on its northern boundary; the Ohio River forms part of its southeastern and southern boundary. Ohio was originally inhabited by prehistoric Miami , Shawnee , and other Indian peoples. The region was ceded to Britain by France after the French and Indian War . In 1803 it became the 17th state and the first state carved out of the Northwest Territory (see Northwest Ordinances ). During the 19th century, it became one of the first great industrial states because of its location, transport facilities, and natural resources, including coal, petroleum, and natural gas. Although manufacturing is its most important economic activity, nearly two-thirds of the state is still farmland. It was the birthplace or residence of eight U.S. presidents
William H. Harrison , Ulysses S. Grant , Rutherford B. Hayes , James Garfield , Benjamin Harrison , William McKinley , William H. Taft , and Warren G. Harding . Its major cities include Columbus , Cleveland , Cincinnati , Toledo , Akron , and Dayton .
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co.
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Ohio River
Ohio State University