Columbus, Ohio – Top Attractions

Real Estate Tips:
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3 Popular Attractions In Ohio

• Mad River Mountain: Ski resort in Valley Hi, Ohio.

• Cleveland Museum of Art: Art museum in Cleveland, Ohio.

Ohio Facts:

• The Y Bridge in Zanesville was first built in 1814 to span the confluence of the Licking and Muskingum Rivers. The current bridge is the fifth construction at the same location. “Ripley’s Believe It or Not” proclaimed it the only bridge in the world which you can cross and still be on the same side of the river.

• John Lambert of Ohio City made America’s first automobile in 1891.

• The state ranks number one in the country’s production of Swiss cheese.

• Ohio's swallowtail flag is the only non-rectangular U.S. state flag.

Columbus, Ohio
State capital city
City of Columbus
Clockwise from top: Downtown and the Scioto Mile, the Ohio Statehouse, Ohio Stadium, The Short North, and McFerson Commons and its Union Station arch
Flag Seal Wordmark
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Coordinates: 39°57′44″N 83°00′02″W / 39.96222°N 83.00056°W / 39.96222; -83.00056Coordinates: 39°57′44″N 83°00′02″W / 39.96222°N 83.00056°W / 39.96222; -83.00056
Country	United States
State	Ohio
Counties	Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin
Settled	February 14, 1812
Incorporated	February 10, 1816[1]
Named for	Christopher Columbus
Government
•Mayor	Andrew Ginther (D)
•City Council	Members[2] Elizabeth C. Brown (D) Lourdes Barroso de Padilla (D) Shannon Hardin (D) Rob Dorans (D) Shayla Favor (D) Emmanuel Remy (D) Nicholas J. Bankston (D)
Area [3]
•State capital city	225.97sqmi (585.26km2)
•Land	220.11sqmi (570.08km2)
•Water	5.86sqmi (15.18km2)
Elevation	902ft (275m)
Population (2020)[4]
•State capital city	905,748
•Rank	14th in the United States 1st in Ohio
•Density	4,114.98/sqmi (1,588.81/km2)
•Metro [5]	2,138,926 (32nd)
Demonym(s)	Columbusite[6]
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
•Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	Zip Codes[7] 43081, 43085, 43201-43207, 43209-43224, 43226-43232, 43234-43236, 43240, 43251, 43260, 43266, 43268, 43270-43272, 43279, 43287, 43291
Area codes	614 and 380
FIPS code	39-18000
GNIS feature ID	1080996[8]
Major airports	John Glenn Columbus International Airport, Rickenbacker International Airport
Interstates
Local transportation	Central Ohio Transit Authority
Website	www.columbus.gov