Dayton Population 2010: 141,527, #174 in U.S., #6 in Ohio 1950: 243,872, #44 in U.S. 2010
Metropolitan Area: 841,502, #61 in U.S. 1950 Metropolitan Area: 457,333, #41 in U.S. Setting Dayton
was founded in 1796 in the Miami River Valley at the confluence of the Great
Miami, Stillwater, and Mad rivers. RiverScape MetroPark is along the
Great Miami River in the downtown area. Sinclair Community College is located downtown. Buildings Tallest building: Kettering Tower, 405 feet (1971) List of tallest buildings Stores Dayton
has no downtown department stores. Arcade Square was a downtown enclosed mall
which operated in the 1980s. Trains Amtrak has no service to Dayton. Museums The Dayton Art Institute, the Dayton International Peace Museum, and America's Packard Museum are located downtown.
|  Downtown Dayton Theaters Neon
Movies is a two-screen independent movie theater. The Victoria Theater
(1919)
is a restored theater that has concerts, old movies, and other events. The Schuster Performing Arts Center (2003) hosts the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, Dayton Opera, and touring Broadway shows. The Loft Theatre is also downtown. Sports The Dayton Dragons, Single-A Midwest League affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds, play at Fifth Third Field (2000). |