Dayton, Ohio
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| City of Dayton | |
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| Nickname(s): The Gem City | |
| Motto: Birthplace of Aviation | |
 City of Dayton
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| Coordinates: 39°45′34″N 84°11′30″W / 39.75944°N 84.19167°WCoordinates: 39°45′34″N 84°11′30″W / 39.75944°N 84.19167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Montgomery |
| Founded | 1796 |
| Incorporated | |
| 1805 (city) | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gary Leitzell (I) |
| Area | |
| • City | 56.6 sq mi (147 km2) |
| • Land | 55.7 sq mi (144 km2) |
| • Water | 0.9 sq mi (2 km2) |
| Elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
| Population (2010) | 141,527 (174th in U.S.) |
| • Density | 2,979/sq mi (1,150/km2) |
| • Metro | 841,502 (61st in U.S.) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 937 |
| FIPS code | 39113 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1064514 |
| Website | www.cityofdayton.org |
Dayton is a large city in the American state of Ohio. It is where Orville and Wilbur Wright grew up. The Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, also near Dayton, gets part of its name from the Wright brothers. The National Museum of the United States Air Force is inside the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
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