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Youngstown (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 41 03 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 41.0500 decimal degrees |
| Long: 080 39 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -80.6500 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located on Mahoning River near Pennsylvania border; part of Western Reserve, bought by J Young from Connecticut Land Company in 1797; grew with development of iron smelting in early 19th cen., today is in heart of large steel-producing region. |
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| Youngstown (preferred,C,V)
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............ | named after John Young, who purchased the land in 1797 |
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Ohio (state) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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town was laid out after 1797, incorporated in 1867 |
| city (C) |
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| county seat (C) |
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of Mahoning county, since 1876 |
| industrial center (C) |
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especially for steel, first furnace was built in 1805; also makes aluminum, rubber, paper, furniture & automobile parts |
| university center (C) |
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for Youngstown State University, founded 1908 |
| transportation center (C) |
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developed when Sault Ste. Marie locks opened in 1855, soon also was hub for 4 major rail lines |
| cultural center (C) |
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has institute of art, playhouse & symphony center |
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