Dayton, Ohio

Dayton is a large city in the American state of Ohio. It is where Orville and Wilbur Wright grew up. The Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, also near Dayton, gets part of its name from the Wright brothers. The National Museum of the United States Air Force is inside the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

Dayton, Ohio
City
Downtown Dayton University of Dayton Dayton Art Institute Deeds Carillon
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Nickname(s):  The Gem City, Birthplace of Aviation
Location in Montgomery County and the state of Ohio
Dayton Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°45′34″N 84°11′30″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Montgomery
Founded	1796
	1841 (city)
Named for	Jonathan Dayton
Area [1]
• City	56.96 sq mi (147.52 km2)
• Land	55.81 sq mi (144.54 km2)
• Water	1.15 sq mi (2.99 km2)
Elevation [2]	742 ft (226 m)
Population  (2020)
• City	137,644
• Density	2,466.47/sq mi (952.31/km2)
• Urban	674,046 (US: 64th)
• Urban density	2,107.1/sq mi (813.6/km2)
• Metro	814,049 (US: 72nd)
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	ZIP codes[3] 45390, 45401–45406, 45409–45410, 45412–45417, 45419-45420, 45422–45424, 45426, 45428-45435, 45437, 45439-45441, 45448-45449, 45458-45459, 45469-45470, 45475, 45479, 45481-45482, 45490
Area codes	937, 326
FIPS code	39113
GNIS feature ID	1086167[2]
Website	daytonohio.gov

Dayton has a humid continental climate (Dfa in the Koeppen climate classification).

Numerous inventions are attributed to residents of Dayton, earning it the nickname of "Patent City, USA". Some of the more important inventions include the airplane, the cash register, the automatic starter for automobiles, pop-top cans, the step ladder, the ice cube tray, backpack parachute, the motorized wheelchair, gas masks, LCD displays, Cheez-It crackers, the bar code, and the movie projector.