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Place Name
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Ashtabula County
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Pronunciation
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ASH-tuh-BYOO-luh
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Place Status (Type)
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county
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Capital is
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Jefferson, 41°42'
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Population
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99,821 (1990)
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Location
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Ohio, United States, North America
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Latitude
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41°42'N
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Longitude
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80°46'W
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Ashtabula
(ASH-tuh-BYOO-luh), county (
706 sq mi/1,829 sq km;
1990 pop. 99,821), extreme NE Ohio;  Jefferson,
41°42'N 80°46'W. Bounded N by L. Erie; intersected by Grand and
Ashtabula rivers and Conneaut and Pymatuning creeks. Includes part of
Pymatuning Reservoir (recreation area). In the Glaciated Plain
physiographic region. Agr. (livestock; dairy prods.; fruit, vegetables,
corn); mfg. at Ashtabula and Conneaut (inorganic pigments, plastics,
transportation equip.); greenhouses, apiaries, wineries. Lake resorts.
State parks on L. Erie and near Pa. border. Formed 1811.
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