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Cleveland [a] is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. [10] Located along the southern shore of Lake Erie, it is situated across the Canada–United States maritime border and lies approximately 60 mi (97 km) west of Pennsylvania.
Bird's-eye view map of Cleveland in 1877. The city of Cleveland, Ohio, was founded by General Moses Cleaveland of the Connecticut Land Company on July 22, 1796. Its central location on the southern shore of Lake Erie and the mouth of the Cuyahoga River allowed it to become a major center for Great Lakes trade in northern Ohio in the early 19th century.
The demographics of Cleveland have fluctuated throughout the city's history. From its founding in 1796, Cleveland 's population grew to 261,353 by 1890, and to 796,841 by 1920, making it the fifth largest city in the United States at the time.
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (IATA: CLE, ICAO: KCLE, FAA LID: CLE) is a city-owned international airport in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, and is the primary airport serving Greater Cleveland and Northeast Ohio.
The city of Cleveland has also received visits from the Presidents of Hungary and Poland. [20] Greater Cleveland is home to a sizable Jewish community. According to the North American Jewish Data Bank, the community comprises an estimated 100,000 people or 4.6% as of 2023, above the nation's 1.7%, and up from 81,500 in 1996. [21]
Downtown Cleveland is the central business district of Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The economic and cultural center of the city and the Cleveland metropolitan area , it is Cleveland's oldest district, with its Public Square laid out by city founder General Moses Cleaveland in 1796.
Beginning in 1903, the team was named the Cleveland Napoleons or Naps, after team captain and manager Nap Lajoie. Lajoie left after the 1914 season, and club owner Charles Somers requested that baseball writers choose a new name. They chose the name Cleveland Indians. [10] [11] That name stuck and remained in use for more than a century.
The Cleveland Press ceases publication. Cleveland named an All-America City for second time. 1984 – Cleveland named an All-America City for third time. 1986 Cleveland named an All-America City for fourth time. Cleveland selected as site for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 1987 – Cleveland emerges from default.