Guide Note: This search result features outdoor travel info for Ohio. Ohio is a state in the Mid-West region of the United States. With 74 State Parks and 10 areas managed by the National Park Service, Ohio has outdoor activities for everyone. For more information on tourism in the state of Ohio see the Mahalo pages on Ohio Hotels and Ohio Restaurants.
Fast Facts:
- Capital: Columbus
- Governor: Ted Strickland
- Population: 11,478,006 (2006)
- Statehood: February 19, 1803, although recognized and celebrated as March 1, 1803
- Time Zone: EST
- Major cities: Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Toledo, OH
- Official state items: Red Carnation (Flower); The Cardinal (Bird); Buckeye (Tree); "Beautiful Ohio" (State Song); "Hang on Sloopy (State Rock Song); White-tailed Deer (Mammal); Tomato Juice (Beverage); Flint (Gem); Ladybug (Insect); Isotelus (Fossil); Newark Earthworks (Prehistoric Monument); Buckeye Chuck (Groundhog); White Trillium (Wild Flower)
- Nickname: The Buckeye State