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 Ohio Facts and Trivia
Many symbols of Ohio can be found in our Ohio coloring pages section. This includes state map outlines, the flag, state flower, famous landmarks, state animals and other symbols of the region. These printables make a great resource for student reports. |
 State Name: Ohio |
| State Nickname: The Buckeye State |
| State Capital: Columbus |
| State Governor: Ted Strickland |
| State Abbreviation: Ohio |
| 2 letter Postal Code: OH |
| Area: 41,222 square miles |
| Date Entered the Union: March 1, 1803 |
| State #: 17 |
| Borders: Michigan, Lake Erie, Pennsylvania, W. Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana |
 Flag Meaning: 17 stars show that Ohio was the 17th state to join the Union. The white circle is the initial of the state and the red circle represents the buckeye nut. The red and white stripes represent the waterways and roads of the state.The triangle formed by the main lines of the flag represents hills and valleys. Ohio has the only pennant shaped state flag. The flag was adopted 1902. |
| Number of U.S. Representatives: 18 |
| State Motto: With God all things are possible |
| State Flower: scarlet carnation |
| State Bird: cardinal |
| State Song: "Beautiful Ohio" |
| State Tree: buckeye |
| State Mammal: white-tailed deer |
| State Reptile: Black Racer Snake |
| 10 Largest Cities (in order of size): Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo, Akron, Dayton, Parma, Youngstown, Canton, Lorain |
Famous Residents:
- Neil Armstrong, astronaut
- Erma Bombeck, columnist
- Doris Day, singer and actress
- Clarence Darrow, lawyer
- Thomas A. Edison, inventor
- Clark Gable, actor
- James A. Garfield, president
- John Glenn, astronaut
- Ulysses S. Grant, president
- Warren G. Harding, president
- Rutherford Hayes, president
- Benjamin Harrison, president
- Dean martin, singer and actor
- Jack Nicklaus, golfer
- William H. Taft, president
- Orville Wright, inventor |
| Attractions: McKinley Memorial, Garfield Memorial, Hayes Museum, U.S. Air Force Museum, Harrison Memorial, Taft Birthplace, Harding Memorial, Adena State memorial, Blue Hole at Castalia, Campus Martius Museum, Fort Recovery, Indian Earthworks, Kelleys Island, Schoenbrunn Village, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Zoar Village |
| Agriculture: corn, dairy products, hogs, poultry and poultry products, sheep and wool, fish |
| Natural Resources: coal, limestone, natural gas, petroleum, sandstone |
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