Situated in the Wood County of Ohio, USA, the city of Bowling Green was made famous by the Oil and Gas rush of the 1930s. Bowling Green is a rich blend of history, heritage and contemporary life. An attractive place to live in, Bowling Green has many stunning sights and fabulous locations.
The annual average temperature of Bowling Green is about 50 degree Celsius and the annual average precipitation is about 31 inches of rainfall. The geographical and climatic conditions played a major role in shaping the demography of Ohio as whole and of Bowling Greens in particular. Initially human settlement in Ohio was limited to the low sand hills created by the glacier deposits as major portions of Ohio was covered by the Great Black Swamp.
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It was only after the Civil War that comprehensive drainage work took place in Ohio and places like Bowling Green was reclaimed from the swamps.
Modern-day Bowling Green got its name in 1834 from Joseph Gordon, a postal carrier, who lived and worked in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It was finally in 1901 that Bowling Green officially received its present status of that of a city.
The population of Bowling Green according to the last census taken in 2000 was 29,636.
Bowling Green is home to several good schools and the reputed Bowling Green State University. Bowling Green is also Ohio's first city to have a wind-mill farm. Bowling Green is also famous for the Black Swamp Arts Festival that is held here every summer.
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