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'''Cleveland''' is a city in the state of [[Ohio]] located on the southern shore of [[Lake Erie]], and 60 miles from the [[Pennsylvania]] border in northeast corner of the state. Cleveland was founded in 1796, near the [[Cuyahoga River]] and was a manufacturing center for many years but now has a service based economy. In the 2000 US Census the city of Cleveland had a population of 478,403<ref>2000 Census : [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFFacts?_event=&geo_id=16000US3916000&_geoContext=01000US|04000US39|16000US3916000&_street=&_county=cleveland&_cityTown=cleveland&_state=04000US39&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160]</ref>, however Greater Cleveland (Cleveland-Akron-Elyria Combined Statistical Area) is a larger metropolitian area, with a population of 2,945,831 and is the 14th largest in the United States.<ref>2000 Census : [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GCTTable?_bm=y&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-CONTEXT=gct&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_GCTPH1_US25&-redoLog=false&-_caller=geoselect&-geo_id=&-format=US-10|US-10S&-_lang=en]</ref> | '''Cleveland''' is a city in the state of [[Ohio]] located on the southern shore of [[Lake Erie]], and 60 miles from the [[Pennsylvania]] border in northeast corner of the state. Cleveland was founded in 1796, near the [[Cuyahoga River]] and was a manufacturing center for many years but now has a service based economy. In the 2000 US Census the city of Cleveland had a population of 478,403<ref>2000 Census : [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFFacts?_event=&geo_id=16000US3916000&_geoContext=01000US|04000US39|16000US3916000&_street=&_county=cleveland&_cityTown=cleveland&_state=04000US39&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160]</ref>, however Greater Cleveland (Cleveland-Akron-Elyria Combined Statistical Area) is a larger metropolitian area, with a population of 2,945,831 and is the 14th largest in the United States.<ref>2000 Census : [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GCTTable?_bm=y&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-CONTEXT=gct&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_GCTPH1_US25&-redoLog=false&-_caller=geoselect&-geo_id=&-format=US-10|US-10S&-_lang=en]</ref> | ||
A Major Tourist Attraction in Cleveland is the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]]. | A Major Tourist Attraction in Cleveland is the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]]. | ||
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| + | Cleveland is home to the [[NFL]]'s [[Cleveland Browns|Browns]], the [[NBA]]'s [[Cleveland Cavaliers|Cavaliers]], and [[Major League Baseball|Baseball's]] [[Cleveland Indians|Indians]]. | ||
''For the UK county of Cleveland, see'' [[Cleveland (UK)]] | ''For the UK county of Cleveland, see'' [[Cleveland (UK)]] | ||
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For the 22nd and 24th President, see Grover Cleveland
Cleveland is a city in the state of Ohio located on the southern shore of Lake Erie, and 60 miles from the Pennsylvania border in northeast corner of the state. Cleveland was founded in 1796, near the Cuyahoga River and was a manufacturing center for many years but now has a service based economy. In the 2000 US Census the city of Cleveland had a population of 478,403[1], however Greater Cleveland (Cleveland-Akron-Elyria Combined Statistical Area) is a larger metropolitian area, with a population of 2,945,831 and is the 14th largest in the United States.[2] A Major Tourist Attraction in Cleveland is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Sports
Cleveland is home to the NFL's Browns, the NBA's Cavaliers, and Baseball's Indians.
For the UK county of Cleveland, see Cleveland (UK)