Canal Winchester, OH Road Trips
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Trip Routes
2
Longest Drive
186 mi
Youngstown, OH
Quickest Drive
3h 19m
Mentor, OH
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Canal Winchester, OH by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
9,659
Median Income
$112,474
Median Home Value
$314,800
Median Age
44.1
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Canal Winchester, OH at a Glance
Founded
1828
Elevation
764 ft
Area
8 mi²
Notable People from Canal Winchester, OH
A sampling of people born in Canal Winchester, OH.
Byron Mullens
1989
American basketball player (born 1989)
John C. Speaks
1859–1945
politician
Oley Speaks
1874–1948
American composer and songwriter (1874–1948)
Grace Marie Bareis
1875–1962
American mathematician
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Traveler Guide to Canal Winchester, OH
Canal Winchester is a city in the Greater Columbus area of Ohio.
Originally, it was known as Winchester. Canal Winchester was founded by in 1828 by Reuben Dove and John Colmen when The Ohio and Erie Canal came through. The Bergstresser/Dietz Bridge in Canal Winchester is the only standing, wooden covered bridge in Franklin County, built in 1887 and restored in 1991, it spans the Little Walnut Creek.
1 Historic Downtown. 2 Bergstresser/Dietz Covered Bridge. last remaining wooden covered bridge in Franklin County (updated Oct 2016) 3 National Barber Museum and Hall of Fame, ☏ +1 614 837-8400. By appointment only. (updated Jan 2019)
1 Harvest Moon Craft Kitchen (Harvest Moon Cafe), 7 N High St, ☏ +1 614 834-8100. (updated Jan 2019)
The Ugly Mug Bar and Grill, 9645 Basil Western Rd, ☏ +1 614 920-1604. (updated Jan 2019)
Canal Winchester is 15 minutes southeast of Columbus. US33 passes through Canal Winchester, with an exit at the intersection of US33 and SR 674.
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