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Welcome to Columbus, Ohio.
Columbus is the capital of the U.S. state of Ohio. Founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, it assumed the functions of state capital in 1816. According to the 2000 census, Columbus has a population of 711,470 residents, making it the largest city in Ohio and the 15th largest in the United States.
Located near the geographic center of the state, Columbus is the county seat of Franklin County, though parts of the city also extend into Delaware and Fairfield counties.
Skyline of Columbus, Ohio. Photo shot by Derek Jensen, 2005-October
Columbus also has a number of distinctive neighborhoods within the metro area. The Short North, situated just north of downtown, is rich with art galleries, dining, pubs, and specialty shops. A number of large, ornate Victorian homes are located nearby, and together they comprise Victorian Village. To the south, German Village is known for its quaint 19th century brick cottages, and it holds the distinction as the largest privately funded historic district on the National Register of Historic Places. Franklinton, sometimes known as "the Bottoms", is the neighborhood immediately west of downtown. It gets its colorful nickname due to the fact that much of the land lies below the level of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and a floodwall is required to contain the rivers and protect the area from devastating floods. Just to the west of Franklinton is a group of smaller neighborhoods commonly referred to as "The Hilltop."
The city's street plan originates downtown and in the immediate vicinities, the oldest parts of the city. The plan follows a roughly gridiron model bisected by High Street (running north-south) and Broad Street (running east-west). The city street numbering plan originates at their intersection in mid-downtown, so house numbers increase with distance from downtown. This street grid is not followed as strictly further out from downtown, particularly in the suburbs (mostly old towns with their own street plans still intact) and the newer subdivisions.
As Columbus is the capital of the state of Ohio, there is a large government presence in the city. Including city, state, and jobs at the public Ohio State University, government and non-profit jobs provide the largest single source of employment within Columbus. Columbus is also home to the Chemical Abstracts Service, making it one of the world's leading centers for scientific information distribution, and to the Battelle Memorial Institute, a major research and development facility.
Columbus is the home of The Ohio State University, which is one of the largest college campuses in the United States. Other institutions located in Columbus and its metro area include Columbus State Community College, Franklin University, Ohio Dominican University, the Columbus College of Art and Design, Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Capital University in Bexley, Denison University in Granville, Otterbein College in Westerville, and DeVry University.
The Columbus Metropolitan Library has been serving residents of Central Ohio since 1873 and has 20 branches throughout the area. This library is one of the most-used library systems in the country and promotes itself as the Best Rated Library in the Nation.
Columbus is home to several world-class buildings, including the Greek-Revival State Capitol and the Peter Eisenman-designed Wexner Center and Columbus Convention Center. The Columbus Museum of Art opened in 1931, with a collection focusing on European and American art up to early modernism. Franklin Park Conservatory, which was also home to AmeriFlora '92, and a to-scale replica of the Santa Maria on the Scioto River front that was installed to commemorate the 500-year anniversary of the discovery of America by Columbus' namesake.
Annual festivities in Columbus include the Ohio State Fair-one of the largest state fairs in the country-and the Columbus Arts Festival and the Jazz and Ribs Festival, both of which occur on the downtown waterfront. ComFest (short for "community festival") is an immense three-day gathering in Goodale Park (just north of downtown Columbus) with art vendors and live music on multiple stages, hundreds of local social and political organizations, body painting and beer.
The Columbus and Franklin County Metropolitan Park District includes Inniswood Metro Gardens, a collection of public gardens; Highbanks Metro Park; Battelle-Darby Creek Metro Park; as well as many others. The Darby Creek in the southwest area is considered one of the last great scenic rivers in the U.S. for its beauty and ecological diversity. umbus is located near many hiking areas and state parks, including Clifton Gorge, Alum Creek, Black Hand Gorge, and the Hocking Hills area of Ohio. Columbus is home to Franklin Park Conservatory, a botanical garden surrounded by 95 acres of park, over 60 community gardens, and many farmers markets featuring local foods.
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Local daily news in Columbus:
T. Marzetti Company Recalls a Limited Number of Girard's Honey Dijon Peppercorn
September 4, 2008 -- T. Marzetti Company, Columbus, Ohio is recalling a limited number of 12 fl.
Report: Baby-sitter drove drunk, left kids in hot car
NEWARK - Bystanders made an important, and possibly life-saving, discovery while law enforcement was corralling an apparently intoxicated woman outside an Etna gas station Wednesday afternoon, according to a ...
Ohio couple accused of running sex ring in W.Va.
Two Ohioans are charged with transporting women to West Virginia to peddle them as underage prostitutes.
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Places of interest:
Grandview Heights, OH (3.5 miles), Bexley, OH (4.4 miles), Marble Cliff, OH (4.7 miles), Upper Arlington, OH (5.6 miles), Valleyview, OH (5.8 miles), Riverlea, OH (6.7 miles), Minerva Park, OH (6.9 miles), Worthington, OH (7.3 miles).
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