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Cincinnati Hotels and Visitor Information
Region: Southern Great Lakes
State: Ohio
Population: 364,040
Elevation: 683 ft
Area Code(s): 513
Information: Greater Cincinnati Convention and Visitors Bureau, 300 W 6th St, 45202; phone toll-free 800/246-2987
Email: info@cincyusa.com Web: www.cincyusa.com
Area Description:
Winston Churchill called Cincinnati "the most beautiful of America's inland cities." Cincinnati's location has much to do with its aesthetic appeal and stable business community. On the north shore of the Ohio River, the downtown section is in a basin surrounded by hills. The city also is near the Ohio River's midpoint and on the Mason-Dixon line, both major factors in its economic development.
By 1850 Cincinnati was the world's largest pork-packing center, a status that brought the nickname Porkopolis. The South became the city's major market. This caused residents' loyalties to be divided with the approach of the Civil War, but the city eventually supported the Union forces. For a long time it had been a major stop on the Underground Railroad.
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