Learn facts about Ohio for kids.
Have you ever visited Ohio before? You may already live there. Whatever it may be, you can learn some quick facts about Ohio right
here! Just keep on reading. Joey and Jinger love learning cool facts about each
of the different states in the United States. They would love me to share some
of those cool facts with you! Every Thursday, I will post quick facts
about each of the fifty states in the United States. The states will be done alphabetically (ABC) order! Last week, we posted facts about North Dakota. This
week, we are posting quick facts about Ohio. You will learn about Ohio's state flag, bird, and other facts. The countdown is on, and there are only 15 more
states to blog about!
Did you know Ohio was the seventeenth (17th)
state to join the union? Yes, that is correct! Ohio officially joined the union
on February 19, 1803! Ohio is located in the Midwestern region of the United
States. Ohio is bordered by five (5) states: Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky,
Indiana, and Michigan. Ohio also shares a border with Canada. Ohio is the thirty-fourth
(34th) largest state in the United States. That means Ohio is one of
the medium-sized states. There are about 11,780,017 people who live in the
state of Ohio. That is a lot of people.
Ohio famous person alert:
Did you know that Thomas Alva Edison was born in Milan, Ohio? Thomas
Alva Edison was a famous inventor. Thomas Alva Edison invented the
phonograph, electric light, and many other brilliant inventions. To learn more
about Thomas Alva Edison, CLICK HERE
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Share a remarkable fact about the state you live in?
Quick Facts about Ohio:
1. Ohio is known for a few things: the Birthplace of
Aviation, Buckeye candy, and the Ohio River. A few of the nicknames for Ohio are the Buckeye State, The Heart Of It All, and The Mother Of
Presidents. The Ohio state motto is “With God, All Things Are Possible.” The Ohio
state motto was adopted on October 1, 1959. The abbreviation for Ohio is
OH.
2. Columbus is the capital of Ohio. It officially became the capital in 1816 and has an estimated population of about 906,529.
3. The Ohio state bird is the Cardinal. The Cardinal was
chosen as the state bird for Ohio in 1933. The Ohio male Cardinal is a
beautiful bright red color with some black around its beak and on its wings.
The Cardinal is light pale brown-grayish in color with some light red color on
its wings, head, and tail.
4. The official state flower of Ohio is the Carnation, also known as Dianthus caryophyllus. The Carnation is a perennial plant that starts blooming during the spring and summer months. It is a beautiful flower!! The Ohio Carnation became
the official state flower in 1904.
5. Ohio’s current state flag was officially adopted on May
9, 1902. Ohio’s state flag has a red, white, and blue background with a
triangle, circles, stripes, and seventeen stars. Ohio is the only state
to have a nonrectangular flag. The shape of the Ohio flag is triangular.
6. Some crops grown in Ohio are apples, corn,
grapes, peaches, potatoes, strawberries, soybeans, and watermelon.
7. Some cool places to visit in Ohio are the Rock
& Roll Hall of Fame, the Cedar Point Amusement Park, and the Cincinnati Zoo
& Botanical Garden.
8. Some animals that live in Ohio are bats, coyotes,
groundhogs, skunks, and white-tailed deer.
9. Ohio can get very hot and cold depending on the
time of year. The hottest temperature recorded in Ohio was 113 degrees
Fahrenheit in Gallipolis, Ohio, on July 21, 1934. The coldest temperature recorded in Ohio was -39 degrees (39 degrees below zero) Fahrenheit in Milligan,
Ohio, on February 10, 1899.
Share a cool fact about Ohio with us?
Get your free printable Ohio worksheet here:
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worksheets and coloring sheets!
Books about Ohio:
1. B Is For Buckeye: An Ohio Alphabet by Marcia Schonberg
2. It Happened in Ohio by Carol Cartaino
3. Trick or Treat in Ohio by Eric James
4. ABC Ohio by Adriane Doherty
Parents/caretakers, be sure books are child-friendly before
reading them to your child/children.
You can Click here to purchase the 50 States workbook on Amazon.
You can also use the 50 States tab at the top of my page to find all the 50 states' posts in one convenient place.
Tune in next week to learn some cool facts
about Oklahoma! Thanks a million for reading my post!! "Tell
me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn."—
Benjamin Franklin
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