Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern state in the northeastern corner of the United States. It was the first and eastern-most state in the Midwest admitted to the Union under the Northwest Ordinance. Its U.S. postal abbreviation is OH; its old-style abbreviation is O. Ohio is an Iroquois word meaning "great water." The name refers to the Ohio River that forms its southern border.

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Midwest - State - United States - Northwest Ordinance - Iroquois - Ohio River

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The U.S. Navy has named several ships USS Ohio in honor of this state.

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U.S. Navy - USS ''Ohio''

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