Northwest Ohio
Northwest Ohio, or Northwestern Ohio, consists of multiple counties in the northwestern corner of the US state of Ohio. This area borders Lake Erie, Southeast Michigan, and northeastern Indiana.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Bowling Green and Findlay.
Bowling Green
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Bowling Green is a small college town in Northwest Ohio about 30 mi south of the Michigan border. Surrounded by miles of flat farmland, Bowling Green is best known for its public university, Bowling Green State University, and its national tractor pull event.
Findlay
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Findlay is a city of 41,000 people in Northwest Ohio. This former oil and gas town is the seat of Hancock County, and home to the University of Findlay.
Norwalk
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Norwalk is a city in Northeast Ohio. It is the county seat of Huron County. Norwalk is one of Ohio's most scenic cities, with historic homes and buildings lining the streets.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Defiance and Tiffin.
Defiance
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Defiance is a city in Defiance County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The population was 17,066 at the 2020 census. It is located at the confluence of the Auglaize and Maumee rivers about 55 miles southwest of Toledo and 47 miles northeast of Fort Wayne, Indiana, in Ohio's northwestern corner.
Tiffin
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Tiffin is a city in Northwest Ohio and part of the United States of America. It is the county seat of Seneca County, a rural county of Ohio. It is also the home to two institutions of higher learning: Tiffin University and Heidelberg University.
Bryan
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Bryan is a city in, and the county seat of, Williams County, Ohio, United States. It is located in the state's northwestern corner, 53 miles southwest of Toledo. The population was 8,729 at the 2020 census.
Napoleon
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Napoleon is a city in and the county seat of Henry County, Ohio, United States, along the Maumee River 44 miles southwest of Toledo. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 8,862.
Wauseon
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Wauseon is a city in and the county seat of Fulton County, Ohio, about 31 mi west of Toledo. The population was 7,568 at the time of the 2020 census.
Perrysburg
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Perrysburg is a city in Wood County, Ohio, United States. The population was 25,041 at the 2020 census. The city is along the south side of the Maumee River about 12 miles southwest of Toledo and is part of the Toledo metropolitan area.
Fostoria
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Fostoria is a city of 13,000 people in Northwest Ohio. In the 1880s, Fostoria was an industrial town that specialized in glass and early automobiles. While the industry is mostly gone, the railroads that powered its industry still cut across the city, making it a good place for trainspotting.
Rossford
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Rossford is a town in Northwest Ohio and suburb of Toledo known for it's shopping, casino, Marina, indoor sports facilities, bowling, parks and a vibrant historic district.
Paulding
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Paulding is a village of 3,600 people in Northwest Ohio. Paulding is largely a bedroom community: many residents commute to industrial jobs, often in neighboring counties.
Montpelier
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Montpelier is a village in Williams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,942 at the 2020 census.
Van Buren
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Van Buren is a village in Hancock County in Northwest Ohio. Located next to I-75, it is primarily visited as either a brief stop for travelers on the interstate, or as a destination for those visiting the large state park located there.
Bluffton
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Bluffton, originally known as Shannon, is a village in Allen and Hancock counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 3,967 at the 2020 census.
Columbus Grove
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Columbus Grove is a village in Pleasant Township, Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,160 at the 2020 census.
Northwest Ohio
- Type: region
- Description: region of Ohio, United States
- Also known as: “Northwestern Ohio”
- Location: Ohio, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude of center
41.03° or 41° 1′ 48″ northLongitude of center
-83.23° or 83° 13′ 48″ westWikidata ID
Q7060133
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In Other Languages
From French to Hebrew—“Northwest Ohio” goes by many names.
- French: “Nord-Ouest de l’Ohio”
- Hebrew: “מערב אוהיו”
- Hebrew: “צפון-מערב אוהיו”
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