Ohio River
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The three suburban counties of Boone, Kenton, and Campbell run in vertical slices, each taking part of the Cincinnati suburbs south of the Ohio River and running south through exurbs and eventually rural areas.
From Slate ● May 19, 2026
Access to the West, he believed—particularly to lands along the Ohio River then claimed by both Virginia and Pennsylvania—was essential for the colonies’ future prosperity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
The Ohio River Valley is known as the “Cradle of Coaches,” and for good reason.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2025
Some areas near the Ohio River in Kansas and Missouri turned to "skating rinks" in the frigid temperatures, he added.
From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2025
Jefferson had drafted the law to ban slavery in new territories in the northwest, the area west of Pennsylvania and north of the Ohio River.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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