Findlay

Around Findlay, the terrain is flat agricultural land once part of the Great Black Swamp, a setting that has shaped the city’s layout and local economy. The Blanchard River runs through the city, placing it firmly within northwest Ohio’s broad farming plain. Findlay expanded rapidly during the natural-gas boom of the 1880s, when local discoveries attracted factories and earned it the nickname “Gaslight City.” As the seat of Hancock County, it also serves as a regional civic centre, while the University of Findlay, founded in 1882, gives the city a longstanding academic presence. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Findlay and northwest Ohio.

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