The
largest cities of the United States
De steden van Amerika:
230. Dayton
Nicknames: “Gem City” - “Birthplace of Aviation”
Staat Ohio
Logo van Dayton
Dayton – Stadhuis
Dayton is een stad in de Amerikaanse
staat Ohio en telt 158.873 inwoners.
Het is hiermee de 140e stad in de
Verenigde Staten (2005).
De oppervlakte bedraagt 144,5 km2.
Dayton – Voormalig
Gerechtsgebouw
Demografie:
Van de bevolking is 12 procent ouder dan
65 jaar en bestaat voor 36,8 procent uit eenpersoonshuishoudens.
De werkloosheid bedraagt 6,5 procent
(cijfers volkstelling 2000).
Dayton – Oorlogsmonument
Ongeveer 1,6 procent van de bevolking
van Dayton bestaat uit hispanics en latino's,
43,1 procent is van Afrikaanse
oorsprong en 0,6 procent van Aziatische oorsprong.
Dayton – “Fly-over Sculpture”
Het aantal inwoners daalde van 182.393
in 1990 naar 158.873 in 2005.
Dayton - Skyline
Klimaat:
In januari is de gemiddelde temperatuur
-3,3 °C, in juli is dat 23,4 °C.
Jaarlijks valt er gemiddeld 930,7 mm.
neerslag (gegevens op basis van de meetperiode 1961-1990).
Dayton – Straatbeeld
Born
in Dayton-Ohio:
Roger Clemens - (born 1962), baseball
player.
James Weaver - (1833-1912),
populist United States politician.
Martin Sheen - (born 1940),
actor.
Allison Janney - (born 1960),
actress.
Will Allen - 2005 NFL player
(Tampa Bay Buccaneers, born: Jun 17, 1982).
Marco Coleman - 2005 NFL player
(Denver Broncos, born: Dec 18, 1969).
Peerless Price - 2005 NFL player
(Dallas Cowboys, born: Oct 27, 1976).
Chris Spurling - 2005 Major
League Baseball player (Detroit Tigers, born: Jun 28, 1977).
Todd Hollandsworth - 2005 Major
League Baseball player (Atlanta Braves, born: Apr 20, 1973).
Dan Wilkinson - 2005 NFL player
(Detroit Lions, born: Mar 13, 1973).
Notable
locations in Dayton-Ohio:
Inter Point Corporate Center
Kitty Hawk Golf Course
Great Western Industrial Park
Lebanon Junction
Polish Country Club
Concourse 7075 Industrial Park
Stanley Avenue Distribution
Center
Dayton Speedway
Dayton Correction Farm
Fairmont Golf Course
Valerie Woods Professional Park
Valley Intercity Industrial Park
Wrightgate Industrial Park
Montgomery County Memorial Hall
Montgomery County Childrens Home
Liberty Hall
Albert Emanuel Hall
Miriam Hall
Belmont Branch Library
University of Dayton Arena
Parks
in Dayton-Ohio:
Princeton Park
Perc Welcome Stadium
Nordale Park
Linden Playground
Salem Heights Playground
Sandalwood Playground
South Park
South Park Historic District
Dayton Terra-Cotta Historic
District
Notable
natives, Dayton-Ohio:
Actors,
Entertainers, and Models:
David Allen, actor/comedian
Nancy Cartwright, voice of Bart Simpson
Phil Donahue, talk show host
Mel Epstein, film producer
Dorian Harewood, actor
Allison Janney, actress
Ken Jenkins, actor
Toccara Jones, American fashion model/tv personality
Gordon Jump, actor (also claimed by Cincinnati for his role in WKRP in
Cincinnati)
Chad Lowe, actor
Rob Lowe, actor
Wendy Pepper reality TV star and fashion designer
Gary Sandy, actor
Martin Sheen, actor
Jonathan Winters, actor/comedian
Artists:
Bing Davis, artist
David L. Smith, watercolorist
Michael Bashaw, artist, sculptor & musician
Astronauts
Charles Bassett
Athletes:
Rob Dyrdek, Professional Skateboarder, Alien Workshop
Will Allen, NFL safety
Roosevelt Chapman, Basketball Hall of Famer and All-Time Leading Scorer
at the University of Dayton
Roger Clemens, baseball player
Marco Coleman, NFL defensive tackle
Charles Daniels, Olympic freestyle swimmer
Ron Harper, basketball player
A.J. Hawk, NFL linebacker
Todd Hollandsworth, baseball player
Darrell Jackson, NFL wide receiver
Dave Krynzel, baseball player
Ron Lyle, boxer
Nick Mangold, NFL offensive lineman
Edwin C. Moses, Olympic track and field athlete
Mike Nugent, NFL kicker
Peerless Price, NFL wide receiver
Mike Schmidt, baseball player
Chris Spradlin, pro wrestler better known as Chris Hero
Dan Wilkinson, NFL defensive tackle
Tamika Williams, basketball player in the WNBA
Kirk Herbstreit, Former Ohio State quarterback, current football analyst
Nikki Fuller, professional female bodybuilder
Writers and
Cartoonists:
Richard H. Brodhead, higher-education author and President of Duke
University
Erma Bombeck, nationally-known columnist and author
Paul Laurence Dunbar, noted early African-American poet
Cathy Guisewite, national cartoonist
Mike Peters, nationally-syndicated opinion cartoonist
Tim Waggoner, horror and fantasy writer.
Entrepreneurs:
Larry Augustin, An active member of the OpenSource community
Edward A. Deeds, engineer, inventor, industrialist
John H. Patterson, founder of National Cash Register
Charles Kettering, inventor of the automobile self-starter
James Ritty, inventor of the cash register
Wright Brothers, inventors of the airplane
Paul Iams, Founder of The Iams Company
Clay Mathile, Billionaire and former owner of Iams
Military:
Admiral Timothy J. Keating, Commander of North American Aerospace Defense
Command
Joe C. Paul, Medal of Honor recipient
Joseph G. Lapointe Jr, Medal of Honor recipient
Tony Stein, Medal of Honor recipient
Charles G. Bickham, Medal of Honor recipient
Sammy L. Davis, Medal of Honor recipient
Musicians:
Stevie Brock, pop singer
Kim Deal, rock musician, member of Pixies and The Breeders with sister
Kelley Deal
Rick Derringer, rock musician
Tommy James, rock musician and singer of "Mony Mony"
Kim Richey singer/songwriter
Bud Shank, saxophonist on the international jazz scene
Roger Troutman and Zapp, musicians/producers
Johnnie Wilder, Jr., founder and lead singer, and Keith Wilder, founder,
Heatwave (band), R&B group
Brainiac, rock group, and singer John Schmersal, who went on to form
Enon
Dayton, funk/R&B group
Dead Poetic, rock group
Devil Wears Prada, Christian rock group
Guided by Voices, rock group, and singer Robert Pollard
Hawthorne Heights, emo group
Lakeside, funk group
Ohio Players, funk group
Slave, funk group
Toxic Reasons, punk rock pioneers
Sandy Bashaw, musician, Puzzle of Light & Theatre of Sound
Points
of interest in Dayton-Ohio:
Cox Arboretum and Gardens Metro Park
Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum
Museums:
Boonshoft Museum of Discovery
Carillon Historical Park
Dayton Art Institute
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park
Dayton International Peace Museum
Montgomery County Historical Society
National Museum of the United States Air Force
SunWatch Indian Village/Archaeological Park
Americas Packard Museum
Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm
For more information see:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dayton,_Ohio
&
http://www.city-data.com/city/Dayton-Ohio.html
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