Northwest Ohio

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What is considered to be Northwest Ohio, with the dark-red colored counties always included, the middle shade of red counties being included most of the time, and the lightest colored red counties being included the least. The lighter the shade, the more debatable it is. With the exception of Marion County, all of the counties primarily belong to the 419/567 area code.

Northwest Ohio consists of multiple counties in the northwestern corner of the US state of Ohio. This area borders Lake Erie, southern Michigan, and eastern Indiana. Some areas in northwestern Ohio are also considered the Black Swamp area. Cleveland, Columbus, and Detroit are the nearest large metropolitan areas to Northwest Ohio, with the Toledo metropolitan area being part of the region. The following counties below are or may be classified as northwestern Ohio:

Just like any other region, there is no universally agreed-upon line for northwestern Ohio, as the entire area is defined differently by the opinions of multiple people.

[edit] Cities, Towns, and Villages

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[edit] International Airports

Toledo Express Airport (TOL) is the largest airport in northwest Ohio. This airport is located in Swanton in Lucas County.

Detroit Wayne County Metropolitan Airport (DTW) is the largest airport in southeastern Michigan. The airport is located in Wayne County.

Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) is one of the largest airports in Indiana and located in Allen County.

The Detroit International Airport and the Toledo Express Airport are the two major airports serving the Toledo area. Toledo Express, served by seven airlines, carries passengers and is a major air freight center. Named one of the five best small airports in the Midwest, Toledo Express is the international hub for Burlington Air Express. It has recently begun a 4-year, $22 million renovation project. Detroit Metropolitan Airport is within a 50-minute drive.

[edit] Heightened Security

August 10, 2006 - A major terror plot to blow up more than 8 airliners from the United Kingdom to the United States was foiled on August 10th resulting in strengthening security across United States airports. The Department of Homeland Security raised the threat level for commercial flights from the United Kingdom to the United States to severe along with domestic planes flying within the United States to high. Resulting, Toledo Express Airport (TOL) is not allowing passengers to bring on any type of liquids on board besides baby formula, which must be tasted. This is still occurring across United States airports at this present time. The Department of Homeland Security lowered the alarm level for commercial and domestic flights in and outside the United States from 'Severe' to 'High' after United Kingdom lowered its level from 'Critical' to 'Severe'.

December 15, 2006 - Security heightened when Toledo Express Airport noted there was a bomb threat. A note that was found in the commuter aircraft simply put it as 'bomb' and that was enough for the airport to take the necessay precautions. They later learned there was no explosives on board of the aircraft.

January 12, 2007 - A bomb threat was called to 911 on a cell phone that American Eagle Flight 4359 flying out of the Toledo Express Airport had a bomb on board. This caused Toledo officials to heighten security at the airport. The plane had pushed away from the terminal and was getting ready to take off for Chicago-O'Hare when the 911 call was made at around 10:30 a.m. The plane had 30 passengers and three crew members on board, and no injuries were reported. The plane had sat isolated on a runway for about an hour before the fire trucks and other vehicles approached. The FBI and city fire officials did not know whether the caller was the one making the threat. The FBI are continuing to deterimine who sent the call in, but they also determined later in the day that the bomb threat was a hoax. American Eagle is a regional service for American Airlines.

January 16, 2007 - A second bomb threat within four days at the Toledo Express Airport had been declared another hoax. The bomb threat was sent through email to the airport.

See also: List of airports in Ohio.

[edit] Notable People

Noted feminist Gloria Steinem is from Toledo. Her grandmother, Pauline Steinem, was the first woman (and thus, the first Jewish woman) elected to the Toledo Board of Education.
Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon, was born in Wapakoneta in Auglaize County. The Armstrong Air and Space Museum is named to honor his achievements.
Actor Jamie Farr, best-known as Corporal Maxwell Klinger from the TV series M*A*S*H, is from Toledo.
Actress Katie Holmes is from Sylvania Township in Lucas County.
Olympic Figure Skater Scott Hamilton is from Bowling Green in Wood County. He won a gold medal at the 1984 Olympic Games in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Pittsburgh Steelers' quarterback and Super Bowl champion Ben Roethlesberger is from Findlay in Hancock County.
Late Children's Television show host, Miss Frances was born in Ottawa, Putnam County.
Stephen Hadley, National Security Advisor to President George W. Bush, was born in Toledo and lived in Ottawa Hills, Ohio, until his family moved to the Cleveland area.
Kenneth Richey, an 18 year deathrow inmate who was born in the Netherlands and convicted in Putnam County.
Former president Gerald Ford's wife Betty Ford lived in Toledo for a short period of time in the 1940's with her ex husband before marrying Gerald Ford.
Guitarist Tom Scholz of the rock band Boston is from Ottawa Hills.
American Atheists founder Madalyn Murray O'Hair graduated from Rossford High School.

[edit] Local News Stations

There are several local news stations that cover various areas in Northwestern Ohio and some of the stations are not located in NW Ohio. There is also one news and information website: