The city has three major interstate highways junction with it. They are I-71, 74 and 75. The Ohio River is the major body of water running through it.

The city's size is 78 square miles and has a population of 331,285 people (2000), making it the 53rd largest city in the country. The metro area is 1,979,202 people, making it the 23rd largest area in the country. This is called the tri-state area as it serves Kentucky and Indiana. Cincinnati is serviced by 1 major airport, Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport. It is actually in nearby Hebron, Ky. Cincinnati is known as the Queen City of the West by Longfellow. The city is broken into various sections around the many hills in the city. The elevation in the city at Mt. Adams lies 818 feet above sea level. The lowest point in Ohio is the Ohio River at 433' in Hamilton County which contains Cincinnati. The city contains 138 parks covering more than 5,000 acres, including the largest municipal forest in the country in Mount Airy Forest. Cincinnati is home to a number of universities including Xavier University and Hebrew Union College, the oldest (1875) Jewish theological school in the United States. Museums include the Contemporary Art Center, the Taft Museum and the Cincinnati Art Museum.

Cincinnati was settled in 1788 and named Losantiville. Within a year, Fort Washington was built and the town was renamed Cincinnati in honor of the Society of Cincinnati, an organization of American Revolutionary War Officers. By 1802 it was a charter village. During 1811, steam navigation had been introduced onto the Ohio River and shipping activities increased steadily. The Miami Canal was completed in 1827 and the first railroad appeared in 1843. By 1850, Cincinnati was known as the Queen City of the West with a burgeoning population of 115,000. Many of these people were German immigrants. Cincinnati became a station for the Underground Railroad, helping black slaves escape from the South. During the Civil War, Cincinnati remained loyal to the Union, despite its proximity to the South (it is next to Kentucky, which itself remained neutral). In the 1880s Cincinnati was hit by a series of floods. Riots over corrupt officials also occurred during this time period. By the 1920s, a reform movement led to a city manager type of government. The city's population continued to grow upto the 1960s, when over 1/2 million people lived in Cincinnati. Sharp population declines have occurred since then. The city's population still continues to decline despite an intensive urban redevelopment programs. On the other hand, the tristate area population has increased slightly from 1990 to 2000.

The city's economy is centered around being a transport center, housing several rairoads, river barges and passenger ships and numerous interstates. The city is a distributing point for such products as coal, lumber, iron and salt. Cincinnati is a manufacturing center which includes aircraft engines, auto parts, processed foods, metalworking, industrial equipment, chemicals and printed material.

The city receives on average 41"/year of rain. The summer averages temperatures of 75F in July and 28F in January. The southern location of this city makes its climate slightly more temperate then many other midwest cities.

All pictures are from Cincinnati or across the Ohio River from the city of Covington, Kentucky, using film and digital cameras.

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View the panoramic shot of downtown Cincinnati from Mt Adams.
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View of the downtown area from Mt. Adams. The location is Celestial St. near Monastery.
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The Fifth Third Building next to Fountain Square.
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Fountain Square and the base of the Third Fifth Building from Fifth and Vine.
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Cincinnati skyline from Cinergy Field.
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St. Francis Xavier at Sycamore St and 6th St E.
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The Ohio River and Showboat from the Roebling Suspension Bridge.
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The Roebling Suspension Bridge and Cincinnati skyline from Covington, Ky.
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Paul Brown Stadium from Covington, Ky.
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From the Roebling Suspension Bridge, looking east along the Ohio River and the numerous bridges. The first bridge is the Taylor Southgate Bridge.
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Cinergy Field, home of the Cincinnati Reds baseball team.
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The baseball field at Cinergy Stadium. Note the Ohio River and the new baseball park being built beyond the centerfield fence.
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Ken Griffey Jr batting for the Cincinnati Reds against the Montreal Expos on April 7, 2002.
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