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.
Dayton, Ohio | |
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Downtown Dayton | |
 Flag  Seal  Logo | |
| Nickname(s): The Gem City, Birthplace of Aviation | |
 Location in Montgomery County and the state of Ohio | |
  Dayton Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°45′34″N 84°11′30″W / 39.75944°N 84.19167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Montgomery |
| Founded | 1796 |
| 1841 (city) | |
| Named for | Jonathan Dayton |
| Area | |
| • City | 56.96 sq mi (147.52 km2) |
| • Land | 55.81 sq mi (144.54 km2) |
| • Water | 1.15 sq mi (2.99 km2) |
| Elevation | 742 ft (226 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 137,644 |
| • Density | 2,466.47/sq mi (952.31/km2) |
| • Urban | 674,046 (US: 64th) |
| • Urban density | 2,107.1/sq mi (813.6/km2) |
| • Metro | 814,049 (US: 72nd) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | ZIP codes[3] |
| Area codes | 937, 326 |
| FIPS code | 39113 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086167[2] |
| Website | daytonohio.gov |
Dayton has a humid continental climate (Dfa in the Koeppen climate classification).
Numerous inventions are attributed to residents of Dayton, earning it the nickname of "Patent City, USA". Some of the more important inventions include the airplane, the cash register, the automatic starter for automobiles, pop-top cans, the step ladder, the ice cube tray, backpack parachute, the motorized wheelchair, gas masks, LCD displays, Cheez-It crackers, the bar code, and the movie projector.
References
change- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dayton, Ohio
- ↑ "Zip Code Lookup". USPS. Archived from the original on November 4, 2010. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
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