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Overview of Ohio (Ohio (OH))
Ohio (Ohio (OH)) features major hubs at Columbus, Cleveland & Cincinnati. Key sights, National & State Parks, and travel highlights across the state include Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (Cleveland), Cedar Point & Lake Erie Islands, Hocking Hills & Cincinnati Over-the-Rhine.
How to get to Ohio
Cleveland (CLE), Columbus (CMH) and Cincinnati (CVG) airports, Amtrak Lake Shore Limited & Capitol Limited, and I-70/I-71/I-80. Use our Amtrak & USA Rail Pass Calculator ($) and $80 National Parks Pass Calculator to plan your route.
Signature local food in Ohio
When visiting cities and towns across Ohio, look out for these regional American specialties at classic diners, smokehouses, seafood shacks, and farmers markets:
- Cincinnati-style spiced chili over spaghetti (3-Way / 4-Way)
- Cleveland Polish Boy sausage sandwich & pierogi
- Buckeyes (peanut butter & chocolate confections)
- Lake Erie yellow perch & goetta breakfast sausage
- Ohio River Valley wines & Great Lakes craft lagers
Best time to visit Ohio
Best time to visit Ohio: May–Oct.
Featured cities & towns in Ohio (26 featured · 450 total)
Click any city below for its individual travel guide, county & elevation facts, nearest airport/Amtrak station, regional food specialties, and neighboring towns:
| City / Town | County & Type | Population | Elevation | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Columbus, OH | US City | 913,175 | 235 m (771 ft) | City guide → |
| Cleveland Cleveland, OH | US City | 365,379 | 199 m (653 ft) | City guide → |
| Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | US City | 311,097 | 191 m (627 ft) | City guide → |
| Toledo Toledo, OH | US City | 265,638 | 186 m (610 ft) | City guide → |
| Akron Akron, OH | US City | 197,542 | 291 m (955 ft) | City guide → |
| Dayton Dayton, OH | US City | 135,512 | 225 m (738 ft) | City guide → |
| Parma Parma, OH | US City | 79,937 | 264 m (866 ft) | City guide → |
| Canton Canton, OH | US City | 71,885 | 323 m (1060 ft) | City guide → |
| Youngstown Youngstown, OH | US City | 64,628 | 259 m (850 ft) | City guide → |
| Lorain Lorain, OH | US City | 63,647 | 186 m (610 ft) | City guide → |
| Hamilton Hamilton, OH | US City | 62,407 | 181 m (594 ft) | City guide → |
| Springfield Springfield, OH | US City | 59,680 | 298 m (978 ft) | City guide → |
| Kettering Kettering, OH | US City | 55,525 | 307 m (1007 ft) | City guide → |
| Elyria Elyria, OH | US City | 53,775 | 218 m (715 ft) | City guide → |
| Springdale Springdale, OH | US City | 11,182 | 225 m (738 ft) | City guide → |
| Jackson Jackson, OH | US City | 6,243 | 211 m (692 ft) | City guide → |
| Camden Camden, OH | US City | 2,281 | 264 m (866 ft) | City guide → |
| Fredericksburg Fredericksburg, OH | US City | 423 | 296 m (971 ft) | City guide → |
| Woodstock Woodstock, OH | US City | 301 | 318 m (1043 ft) | City guide → |
| Avalon Avalon, OH | US City | 0 | 200 m (656 ft) | City guide → |
| Keystone Keystone, OH | US City | 0 | 194 m (636 ft) | City guide → |
| Monterey Monterey, OH | US City | 0 | 275 m (902 ft) | City guide → |
| Sitka Sitka, OH | US City | 0 | 195 m (640 ft) | City guide → |
| Homer Homer, OH | US City | 0 | 302 m (991 ft) | City guide → |
| Seward Seward, OH | US City | 0 | 229 m (751 ft) | City guide → |
| Breckenridge Breckenridge, OH | US City | 0 | 211 m (692 ft) | City guide → |