Cincinnati Overview: Intro, Destination Facts & Orientation

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(Free-Press-Release.com) March 31, 2006 -- Intro
A significant industrial and commercial center, Cincinnati seems smaller than it appears on a map. The Tri-State area includes Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio, and residents include this region in their concept of the city; this spread-out area pushes it into second place population-wise in Ohio, but it rarely feels that crowded. The cliche of 'big city with small-town feel' is actually appropriate here. The downtown is compact and with little effort you can reach - even on foot - lovely hills overlooking the downtown and Ohio River.

There is no major lure unless you count cheerful typicality - sociologists have ranked Cincinnati one of the nation's most 'typical' cities, by whatever statistical or demographic measure. It was also rated as the best city in America in which to live by Places Rated Almanac in 1994 and generally is in the top 20 of any such ratings. Winston Churchill purportedly called it 'the most beautiful inland city in the country.' Visitors to town may find a wander through one of its well-preserved 19th-century neighborhoods and a meal or two make a pleasant stop. There are also many cultural attractions to consider, and a couple of sections of the downtown are experiencing a revival of sorts.

Destination Facts
Population: 360,000
Elevation: 540ft (165m)
State: Ohio
Time Zone: Eastern Time (GMT/UTC minus 5 hours)
Telephone Area Code: 513

Orientation
Cincinnati is in the southwestern corner of Ohio on the northern shore of the Ohio River. The downtown area, known as 'the City,' is less than a mile north of the river, with Mount Adams rising to the east. Neighboring Covington, Kentucky, is just across the river to the south.

The heart of town is Fountain Square, and the city center is contained by the Ohio River to the south, Mount Adams to the east, Liberty St to the north and Central Ave to the west. Vine St divides the City east and west. Most of greater Cincinnati lies within the 10mi (16km) radius of I-275. The coast-to-coast US 50 runs from east to west through town near the river.
The Greater Cincinnati International Airport is across the Ohio River in Kentucky, about 10mi (16km) southwest of downtown Cincinnati. The Greyhound Bus Station is on Gilbert St, about half a mile (1km) northeast of Fountain Square. Amtrak maintains some train service at Union Terminal, a little over a mile (2km) northwest of downtown.

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