CLEVELAND, a city, capital of the county of Cuyahoga, state of Ohio, North America, occupies a commanding situation on lake Erie, at the mouth of the Cuyahoga river, and at the northern termination of the Ohio canal. The town is built principally upon a gravelly plain 80 feet above the lake; the streets are wide, crossing each other at right angles, and are ornamented with many elegant buildings. Near the centre is a large public square of ten acres, divided into
Cleveland (Climate.) four equal parts by intersecting streets, and neatly enclosed and shaded by trees. The harbour, one of the best on the lake, is formed by the mouth of the Cuyahoga, with a pier on each side, 200 feet apart, and extending 425 yards into the lake. In 1850 the coastwise imports amounted in value to $7,030,957; exports $6,855,556. The principal part of its trade, however, is carried on by the canals and railroads, which connect it with Portsmouth, Pittsburg, Cincinnati, and other towns. In 1799 there was only one family residing here; and in 1825 only about 500 persons; while in 1850 the population amounted to 17,034. In 1814 it was incorporated as a village, and in 1836 as a city.