Toledo, Ohio
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| City of Toledo | |||
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| Nickname(s): The Glass City | |||
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| Coordinates: 41°39′56″N 83°34′31″W / 41.66556°N 83.57528°WCoordinates: 41°39′56″N 83°34′31″W / 41.66556°N 83.57528°W | |||
| Country | United States | ||
| State | Ohio | ||
| Founded | 1833 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Carty Finkbeiner | ||
| Area | |||
| • City | 84.1 sq mi (217.8 km2) | ||
| • Land | 80.6 sq mi (208.8 km2) | ||
| • Water | 3.5 sq mi (8.9 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 614 ft (187 m) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • City | 298,446 | ||
| • Density | 3,890.2/sq mi (1,502/km2) | ||
| • Metro | 653,695 | ||
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| Area code(s) | 419, 567 | ||
| Website | http://www.ci.toledo.oh.us/ | ||
Toledo is a large city in Ohio, USA. It was named after Toledo, Spain. It is a large industrial city, and has many factories that make things like car parts and glass. In 1835, a fight between Ohio and Michigan began over what state the city and surrounding terroritory belonged to. It is about an hour from Detroit, Michigan. The main highways in and out of Toledo are Interstate 75, Interstate 90, and U.S. 24 (Detroit Boulevard, Telegraph Road) and It is the 59th largest city in the United States.
In 1936, the first building covered in glass was built here.[source?]
Famous people from Toledo [change]
- Jamie Farr, actor (M*A*S*H)
- Katie Holmes, actor
- Gloria Steinem, writer
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