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Kennard, Ohio
Kennard is an unincorporated area, unincorporated community in eastern Salem Township, Champaign County, Ohio, Salem Township, Champaign County, Ohio, Champaign County, Ohio, United States. It lies at the intersection of Gray and Kennard Roads, less than 2 miles (about 3 km) southwest of Ohio State Route 245, State Route 245. The headwaters of Kings Creek, a tributary of the Mad River (Ohio), Mad River, flow past Kennard. It is located approximately 10 miles (16 km) northwest of the city of Urbana, Ohio, Urbana, the county seat of Champaign County. Kennard was laid out and platted as "Kent" in 1863 when the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad was extended to that point. A post office was established at Kennard in 1865, and remained in operation until 1905. References Unincorporated communities in Champaign County, Ohio Unincorporated communities in Ohio {{ChampaignCountyOH-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unincorporated Area
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have no unincorporated areas at all or these are very rare: typically remote, outlying, sparsely populated or List of uninhabited regions, uninhabited areas. By country Argentina In Argentina, the provinces of Chubut Province, Chubut, Córdoba Province (Argentina), Córdoba, Entre Ríos Province, Entre Ríos, Formosa Province, Formosa, Neuquén Province, Neuquén, Río Negro Province, Río Negro, San Luis Province, San Luis, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Santa Cruz, Santiago del Estero Province, Santiago del Estero, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina, Tierra del Fuego, and Tucumán Province, Tucumán have areas that are outside any municipality or commune. Australia Unlike many other countries, Australia has only local government in Aus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salem Township, Champaign County, Ohio
Salem Township is one of the twelve townships of Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census reported 2,539 people living in the township, 2,382 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. Geography Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Liberty Township, Logan County - north * Monroe Township, Logan County - northeast * Wayne Township - east * Union Township - southeast * Urbana Township - south * Mad River Township - southwest corner * Concord Township - west * Harrison Township - northwest A small part of the city of Urbana, the county seat of Champaign County, is located in the southern part of the township, and the unincorporated community of Kennard lies in the township's east. The Ohio Caverns are located in the northeastern part of the township, near the Logan County line. Name and history It is one of fourteen Salem Townships statewide. Salem Township was established in 1805 as one of the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Champaign County, Ohio
Champaign County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,714. Its county seat is Urbana. The county takes its name from the French word for "open level country". Champaign County comprises the Urbana, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Dayton–Springfield–Sidney, OH Combined Statistical Area. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.3%) is water. Adjacent counties *Logan County (north) * Union County (northeast) * Madison County (southeast) * Clark County (south) * Miami County (southwest) * Shelby County (northwest) Demographics 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 38,890 people, 14,952 households, and 10,870 families living in the county. The population density was 91 people per square mile (35/km2). There were 15,890 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile (14/km2). The racial makeup of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ohio
Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The state's capital and largest city is Columbus, with the Columbus metro area, Greater Cincinnati, and Greater Cleveland being the largest metropolitan areas. Ohio is bordered by Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the west, and Michigan to the northwest. Ohio is historically known as the "Buckeye State" after its Ohio buckeye trees, and Ohioans are also known as "Buckeyes". Its state flag is the only non-rectangular flag of all the U.S. states. Ohio takes its name from the Ohio River, which in turn originated from the Seneca word ''ohiːyo'', meaning "good river", "great river", or "large creek". The state arose from the lands west of the Appalachian Mountai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ohio State Route 245
State Route 245 (SR 245) is an east–west state highway in the western portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The western terminus of SR 245 is at an intersection with SR 29 near Rosewood. Its eastern terminus is at an exit ramp with U.S. Route 33 (US 33), US 36, and SR 4 in Marysville. Route description SR 245 travels through the northern portion of Champaign County, the southern portion of Logan County and then re-enters Champaign County; the highway also travels through the western part of Union County. No segment of this highway is a part of the National Highway System. History SR 245 was first designated in 1962. The original routing of the highway consisted of the same route as today. Prior to June 1963, SR 245 was signed as SR 275. The route was renumbered at that time due to Ohio renumbering state highways sharing the same number as Interstate highways The Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage basin of its surface water and groundwater, leading the water out into an ocean. The Irtysh is a chief tributary of the Ob river and is also the longest tributary river in the world with a length of . The Madeira River is the largest tributary river by volume in the world with an average discharge of . A confluence, where two or more bodies of water meet, usually refers to the joining of tributaries. The opposite to a tributary is a distributary, a river or stream that branches off from and flows away from the main stream. PhysicalGeography.net, Michael Pidwirny & S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mad River (Ohio)
The Mad River (Shawnee: ''Hathennithiipi'' ) is a stream located in the west central part of the U.S. state of Ohio. It flows U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 19, 2011 from Logan County to downtown Dayton, where it meets the Great Miami River. The stream flows southwest from its source near Campbell Hill through West Liberty, along U.S. Route 68 west of Urbana, past Springfield (the point of confluence with Buck Creek), then along Ohio State Route 4 into Dayton. The stream's confluence with the Great Miami River is in Deeds Park. The Mad River was one of the Great Miami River tributaries that flooded during the Great Dayton Flood of 1913, resulting in the creation of the Miami Conservancy District. The river derives its name from its mad, broken and rapid current. Historically, the stream has also been known by the names Mad Creek and Tiber River, respectively, as well as by the Croatian name Fium ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urbana, Ohio
Urbana is a city in and the county seat of Champaign County, Ohio, United States, west of Columbus, Ohio, Columbus. Urbana was laid out in 1805, and for a time in 1812 was the headquarters of the Northwestern army during the War of 1812. It is the burial place of the explorer and Indian fighter Simon Kenton. In United States Census, 1900, 1900, 6,808 people lived in Urbana; in United States Census, 1910, 1910, 7,739; and in United States Census, 1940, 1940, 8,335. The population was 11,793 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. It was the home of Urbana University, which closed in 2020. History Champaign County, Ohio, Champaign County was formed on February 20, 1805 following the American Revolution and the Northwest Indian War. William Ward (frontiersman), Colonel William Ward, a Virginian who had settled in the Mad River (Ohio), Mad River Valley with Simon Kenton in 1799, purchased 160 acres which he considered the logical and most acceptable site for Champaign's count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Seat
A county seat is an administrative center, seat of government, or capital city of a county or civil parish. The term is in use in Canada, China, Hungary, Romania, Taiwan, and the United States. The equivalent term shire town is used in the US state of Vermont and in some other English-speaking jurisdictions. County towns have a similar function in the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom, as well as historically in Jamaica. Function In most of the United States, counties are the political subdivisions of a state. The city, town, or populated place that houses county government is known as the seat of its respective county. Generally, the county legislature, county courthouse, sheriff's department headquarters, hall of records, jail and correctional facility are located in the county seat, though some functions (such as highway maintenance, which usually requires a large garage for vehicles, along with asphalt and salt storage facilities) may also be located or conducted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DeLorme
DeLorme is the producer of personal satellite tracking, messaging, and navigation technology. The company’s main product, ''inReach'', integrates GPS and satellite technologies. ''inReach'' provides the ability to send and receive text messages anywhere in the world (including when beyond cell phone range) by using the Iridium satellite constellation. By pairing with a smart phone, navigation is possible with access to free downloadable topographic maps and NOAA charts. On February 11, 2016, the company announced that it had been purchased by Garmin, a multinational producer of GPS products and services.Garmin® Signs Purchase Agreement to Acquire DeLorme® 11 February 2016 DeLorme also produces printed atlas and topographic software prod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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