The seat of Cuyahoga County, Cleveland is Ohio's second largest city and is at the center of a metropolitan statistical area that encompasses Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, and Medina counties. The city's location on Lake Erie accounts for its success as a transportation, industrial, and commercial center. Cleveland contributed a number of industrial discoveries that benefited national growth and prosperity in the nineteenth century. In the early twentieth century, the local political system set a standard for reform that contributed to the general welfare of its citizens. Today Cleveland's revitalized central business and commercial districts complement its cultural institutions and major professional sports teams.
Residents of Cleveland are usually referred to as "Clevelanders." Nicknames used for the city include "The Forest City," "The Cleve," "The Metropolis of the Western Reserve," "The New American City," "America's North Coast," "The Sixth City," "The Rock 'n' Roll Capital of the World" and "C-Town."
Cleveland's tourism industry has grown dramatically in recent years and Cleveland is now a major tourist destination. Standing in the state of Ohio and along Lake Erie's shores, Cleveland's beautiful waterfront area has been revamped and modern new buildings now adorn the Cleveland skyline, including the stunning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, one of Cleveland's most popular tourist attractions.
Featuring superb museums, spacious shopping malls and impressive sports stadiums, Cleveland's is competing with many of America's larger cities for tourism. The Public Square in central Cleveland has become the heart of the city and is dominated by Cleveland's historic Terminal Tower. Other important tourist areas in and around Cleveland include the downtown district, University City, Ohio City and Tremont.
Cleveland features many tourist attractions, including Cleveland Metroparks Zoo - featuring North America's largest collection of primate species, a rainforest exhibit and an aquarium building; the Great Lakes Science Center - boasting over 400 interactive exhibits, an OMNIMAX theater and around 4,000 educational demonstrations each year; the NASA John H. Glenn Research Center - offering interactive exhibits and information about NASA's aerospace programs; Cleveland Public Square - a popular central meeting point in Cleveland city; the Terminal Tower - one of Cleveland's most notable landmarks dating back to the 1930s; and the USS Cod Submarine Memorial - a WWII submarine, docked on Lake Erie in Cleveland's downtown district.
Other tourist attractions in Cleveland include Rockefeller Park - a vast park, containing 24 gardens and the impressive City of Cleveland Greenhouse; the West Side Market - a busy and historic market in Cleveland, housed in a magnificent Neo-Classical building, Cleveland Botanical Gardens - featuring award-winning display gardens, greenhouses and many collections of exotic plants; Cleveland Lakefront State Park - providing an important recreational area in the heart of the city, along the shoreline of Lake Erie; and Euclid Beach - boasting a 650-foot / 200-meter swimming beach and an observation pier.
Cleveland also contains a number of museums and art galleries in and around central Cleveland, offering historic information about the Cleveland area, together with many exhibitions. The main museums and art galleries in Cleveland include the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum - one of Cleveland's most popular museums, housing important rock music artifacts; Cleveland Police Museum - full of historic information about Cleveland's police force; Cleveland Museum of Natural History - featuring more than four-million specimens, including many zoological exhibits and a planetarium; the Women's Air and Space Museum - celebrating the history of women in both aviation and space; Cleveland Museum of Art - a world-famous art museum containing a permanent collection of Renaissance paintings; and the African American Museum - founded to preserve information about artistic contributions by individuals with African origins.
Tourist attractions situated near to Cleveland include the African Safari Wildlife Park - a vast drive-through reserve featuring hundreds of rare and endangered animals from all over the world; Cedar Point Amusement Park - an award-winning amusement park close to Cleveland, with fast rides, thrilling roller coasters and a tropical waterpark; Dover Lake Waterpark - one of Ohio's largest water theme activity parks in the scenic Cuyahoga Valley National Park; and Geauga Lake and Wildwater Kingdom - with more than 50 rides, water slides and a wave pool.
Housing Cost
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $89,700
Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $104,021; Detached houses: $102,730; Townhouses or other attached units: $124,516; In 2-unit structures: $91,308; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $97,128; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $269,583; Mobile homes: $22,523.
Demographics
Population in July 2008: 433,748. Cleveland covers 77.6 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 690 feet above sea level. Area codes: 440, 216
Weather
Cleveland, OH climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and very cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 20's.
The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 81.40 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 18.80 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be fairly limited during summer with a difference that can reach 19 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 14 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Cleveland is 38.71 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is June with an average rainfall of 3.89 Inches.
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America's larger cities for tourism. The Public Square in central Cleveland has become the heart of the city and is dominated by Cleveland's historic Terminal Tower. Other important tourist areas in and around Cleveland include the downtown district, University City, Ohio City and Tremont.