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Columbus, Ohio

As the largest city and the state capital of Ohio, Columbus was founded in 1812, and is located at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers. The region has a humid continental climate typically with hot, muggy summers and cold dry winters and a plethora of storage facilities to meet your needs. A record high of 41 degrees centigrade in the 1930s contrasted starkly with the bone-jarring temperature of -30 degrees centigrade experienced by the City in January 1994.

Economy:
You may well decide to move to Columbus when you learn that it has a strong but diverse economy mainly based on education, fashion, defense, aviation and the financial world. It was recently ranked as one of the 10 best big cities in the country. Columbus was not as badly affected by the world-wide recession which began in 2007 either thanks mainly to its diversification of economic activity begun many decades ago. As State Capital, Columbus also has a large government presence in the city, making this sector the biggest employer.

History:
Once known as "Cowtown," modern Columbus has emerged as a truly global City named in honor of Christopher Columbus. In 1850 the Columbus and Xenia Railroad was the first railroad to enter the Columbus followed a year later by the Cleveland/Columbus/Cincinnati network. After taking eighteen years to construct, the Ohio Statehouse built in Columbus opened to the public. Following the end of World War I, Columbus's economy received a boost with a construction boom during the 1920s, and the City faired better than its Rust Belt neighbors during the years of The Great Depression. With the arrival of interstate highways came the rapid development of new suburbs in central Ohio. Columbus adopted a policy of combining suburban sewer and water hookups which led to the City becoming Ohio's largest urban area by virtue of population size and land. In recent decades, efforts to revitalize downtown Columbus have met with success and in the 1970s high-rise offices sprang up again in the central area.

Tourism:
Columbus has an appealing variety of museums, historic buildings and worth-while sightseeing opportunities. So, whether you are planning on moving to Columbus or perhaps just visiting you can take advantage of the many attractions on offer in this fine City. Take a stroll back in time with a visit to Kelton House Museum and Garden and breathe in the Victorian era ambience of this grand family townhouse along with its attractive gardens. Then there is Schiller Park where dramatic events are always well received by the audience in the inviting surrounding park scenery. If you would prefer something less sedate then why not take yourself over to Franklin Park Conservatory, where you will be captivated (we trust not too literally) by the bigger-than-life carnivorous plants on display. A trip through the compelling German Village area should leave you with many happy memories too. There are plenty of other activities in Columbus -simply visit one of the many information centers when you hit town or search on linebefore leaving home.

Colleges/Universities:
There are more than 160 colleges, universities, technical and vocational schools registered in the Columbus area. Here are a few to assist you in your research:

• Technology Education College
• University of Phoenix
• Everest Institute
• Devry University
• American Institute of Alternative Medicine
• Brown Mackie College
• Ohio Business College

Interesting Facts:

• Columbus is the base for 12 television stations.
  
  
• Columbus was the first City selected by Warner Cable to introduce its two-way interactive QUBE system in the late 1970s, consisting of specialty channels that would evolve into national networks Nickelodeon, MTV and The Movie Channel.
  
  
• .With ten "sister cities" today, Columbus first started "twinning" with Genoa, Italy back in 1955.
  
  
• The American Whistle Corporation in Columbia is the only manufacturer in the USA of metal whistles.
  
  
• The airport in Columbus is called Port Columbus, even though it is not near the sea.
  
  

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