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Aurora, Ohio

Aurora, Ohio
Administration
Full nameAurora, Ohio
Official nameAurora, Ohio
Settlement typeCity
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyPortage
Founded1799
Government
MayorLynn E. McGill
Geography
Total Area24.1 sq mi (62.4 km2)
Land Area23.2 sq mi (60.1 km2)
Water Area0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2)
Elevation1132 ft (345 m)
Demography
Total Population13556 (2000)
Density (pop.)225.4/km2 (583.8/sq mi)
Other information
Time zoneEST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code44202
Area code330, 234
FIPS code39-03086 
GNIS feature ID1064359 

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Aurora is a city in Portage County, Ohio, United States. It is co-extant with, and formed from, the former township of Aurora, which was formed from the Connecticut Western Reserve. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 13,556. It is part of the Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Aurora was designated a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation.

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Snapperfest is held at Campshore Campgrounds at 8548 State Road 56, Aurora, IN. Snapper Turtles are cold blooded reptiles that have very strong jaws that can pinch and sever human fingers. They are also capable of being very flexible with its head. This makes handling them very dangerous due to it's incredible reach with it's beak-like jaws. Like all turtles, the shell of a Snapping turtle is living tissue. As such it can feel pain. According to Frank Indiviglio of That Reptile Blog, lifting a turtle by it's tail "will cause severe injuries to the spine and internal organs." blogs.thatpetplace.com According to www.matts-turtles.org moving the turtle too quickly or roughly can cause the intestine to pinch which is not only painful, can can be deadly. Like all reptiles, turtles are cold blooded animals and thus heal much slower than mammals. According to Tim Sizemore, the event organizer. The turtles are either eaten at the event or returned to the wild. lawrenceburg.fox19.com Because many of them sustain pain and trauma at Snapperfest it is suggested by many animal rights activists that many of the turtles die a painful slow death. Looking into Indiana law, we find: See Fox19's shameful display of journalism as they whitewash the animal abuse and portray the event as family friendly fun. They intentionally censor out the scenes of animal torture to appease the owners of Campshore Campground and the coordinators of Snapperfest. Information Maintained by the Office of Code <b>...</b>
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1.20 min. | 4.61 user rating		 Cars: 1995 CART Season 1.00 DRM-MOD 1.00 Monster Mayhem 1.00 F1 1988 carrera.4 1.01 F1 2007 MMG F1 1991 LE 1.30 F1 2006 CTDP 1.00 CART Factor: Prologue 1.01 BMW M1 ProCar 1979-1980 1.00 Gp2 Series 2006 1.00 VW GOLF V GTI 1.00 Historic GT & Touring Cars 1.01 BMW Sauber F1.08 1.00 WTCC BMW E90 1.03 Italian & European challenge 1.10 BRKart 1.00 Legends Cars 1.00 Epsilon Euskadi 1.20 Ferrari 312B F1-1970 0.91 Aurora 1979 1.00 Tracks: Long Beach 2007 1.50 Silverstone Classic 2008 1.10 Mount Panorama 1967 1.00 Suzuka EOAA 1.00 Montreal 2008 1.00 Montreal 1997 WCP 1.00 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 1.00 Elio de Angelis 1975 1.00 Monte Carlo 1988 1.00 East London Prince George Circuit 0.95 GP-200 International 1.10 Singapore 2.30 Londrina 1.00 Birmingham Superprix 1.20 Goldenport Kart Revisited 1.30 Northamptonshire GP - Wet 1.00 Laguna Seca 1.20 Nordschleife The Ring 2007 2.20 Vanport International Raceway 1.10 LINK DOWNLOAD www.megaupload.com
3.98 min. | 4.67 user rating		 Geauga Lake was an amusement park located in Aurora, Ohio, United States, founded in 1888. On September 21, 2007, Cedar Fair, the park's owner, announced that the traditional amusement park would close down and that the property would operate solely as a water park, beginning in the 2008 season. The water park is still open today as Wildwater Kingdom. This video was Produced by John Oblender and William Eynon III. It was posted in a Community Forum for download located at the link below. I do not know this person but am very glad he and his friends were able to get this footage before the park closed and share it with us Geauga Lake fans who will never forget.. www.archive.org I grew up at this Amusement Park and have many fond memories here of my childhood. My dad would work on Saturdays and take me and some friends into work with him but he would drop us off at Geauga Lake to spend the entire day there and then pick us up at night. This went of for many years until I started driving myself there. So many changes happened here at Geauga Lake throughout my life with so many fun times had. It was very sad to see the park shut down and go through a Auction like it did. Then to see the Park dismantled and torn down was very depressing. The only things that stands there now is the Orignal Big Dipper Roller Coaster that was built in 1925! with no future known for it??? My FIRST Roller Coaster ride too! An Original Bowling Alley still stands also which is the Aurora VFW and an <b>...</b>
41.93 min. | 5.0 user rating		 The question: What we can do? The answer: Show Aurora how we love. Harmony Project of Columbus Ohio gathered 150 voices and countless volunteers in 24 hours to record the Beth Nielsen Chapman song "How We Love" to benefit the families of victims in Aurora, Colorado. Download the single at www.harmonyproject.com/howwelove, all proceeds go to GivingFirst.org and are directed to families in Aurora. This labor of love demonstrates that we are all neighbors, and in times like these, what is important is how we love.
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A Snoopy mascot with a basketball tries to make a three-point shot at a 3-Point Challenge game at an amusement park. This was recorded at Geauga Lake in Aurora, Ohio in August 2007. After the park closed for the season in September 2007, park owners Cedar Fair announced that they are permanently closing the 119-year-old amusement park. Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: www.twitter.com Jeff's Video Game Site: www.jvgs.net
0.28 min. | 4.05 user rating		 A short video about the Aurora City Schools in Aurora, Ohio, created by Dave Strukel's Broadcasting Class.
7.07 min. | 3.5 user rating		 Slideshow of the former Geauga Lake amusement park in Aurora, Ohio (near Cleveland). It features 100 pictures and 14 short videos of rides, attractions, signs, scenery, decorations for special events such as Oktoberfest and the Halloween Haunt, and even the wildlife. These pictures were taken over the final four seasons of Geauga Lake (2004-2007). Many rides from Geauga Lake have been moved to other parks across the country. Here is a list of where some of them went. Batman Knight Flight / Dominator: Kings Dominion Serial Thriller / Thunderhawk: Michigan's Adventure Superman / Steel Venom: Dorney Park X-Flight: King's Island Mind Eraser / Head Spin: Carowinds Texas Twister: California's Great America Americana ferris wheel: Kings Dominion El Dorado: Kings Dominion Yo-Yo: Carowinds The Big Dipper, the 12th oldest roller coaster in the world, remains standing but its fate is still unknown. Let Cedar Fair know you would like to see this historic ride preserved. 1-17-09: Honors for this video (4) #36 - Most Discussed (Today) - Travel & Events #95 - Most Viewed (Today) - Travel & Events #63 - Top Favorited (Today) - Travel & Events #67 - Top Rated (Today) - Travel & Events
11.00 min. | 4.71 user rating		 Geauga Lake: Aurora, Ohio. A look at the Americana ferris wheel at dusk from across the lake as the park closes its 2006 operating season at Geauga Lake amusement park in Aurora, Ohio. The Villain roller coaster can be seen in the background. One year later, park owner Cedar Fair announced their decision to permanently close the park. Geauga Lake was one of the oldest amusement parks in the country, first opening in 1888.
0.37 min. | 4.7 user rating		 This shows a trip to Fisher's Big Wheel in Streetsboro in 1989. 0:53 Craddock School in Aurora 1:05 The Aurora Inn 1:28 Old style traffic lights on wires 2:18 Aurora Chevrolet Dealer 2:31 Breezy Point Farm (torn down and replaced with Barrington housing development and shopping center) 2:47 Sohio gas station (Amoco station across the street) 5:04 Traveling on Ohio Route 43. There is huge back-up of Sea World traffic all the way from the Turnpike in Streetsboro to Sea World. 5:47 Aurora Farms Flea Market/Mantua Grain and Supply 7:11 Sohio/Boron discount coupon for Sea World 8:00 Dairy Mart 11:44 Turning on to Ohio Route 14 12:34 Clark Gas Station 13:06 Streetsboro Plaza 13:16 Huntington Banks 13:20 Fotomat 13:44 Fisher's Big Wheel
13.73 min. | 5.0 user rating

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Jack D'Aurora: Death penalty is a budget-buster - Columbus Dispatch Tweet this news
Columbus Dispatch--If -Ohio- and other states are truly interested in looking at all possibilities for cutting budgets, they should shut down Death Row. Last month, Illinois abolished the death penalty, joining 15 other states and the District of Columbia - Date : Sat, 02 Apr 2011 14:10:44 GMT+00:00
Walsh Jesuit boys track runs away with Bill Barry Invite - SportsInk.com Tweet this news
SportsInk.com--Of the teams outside the SportsInk.com coverage area other than Berea, Uniontown Lake was fifth with 75.20, Chagrin Falls (53) sixth, -Aurora- (35.60) seventh and Rocky River (22) ninth. “We did some very nice things out there today,” W - Date : Sun, 10 Apr 2011 00:46:57 GMT+00:00
BofA buys Dayton office building for $10.8M - Bizjournals.com Tweet this news
Bizjournals.com--based -Aurora- Bank FSB foreclosed on the property. In a lawsuit, the banks claimed owner Kettering Tower Partners owed as much as $44 million in delinquent mortgage payments. Kettering Tower Partners bought the Class-A building in 2005 f - Date : Fri, 01 Apr 2011 19:48:53 GMT+00:00
Police: Missing North Bend Man's Body Found In Creek - WLWT Cincinnati Tweet this news
WLWT Cincinnati---AURORA-, Ind. -- Authorities said they have identified the remains of a man found this week in an -Ohio- County creek bed. State police said they have determined the remains are those of 22-year-old Timothy Thompson, who was reported mis - Date : Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:25:27 GMT+00:00
Women's Swimming: Denison captures sixth NCAA runner-up crown - Denison University Athletics Tweet this news
Denison University Athletics--The Big Red closed out their championship with a runner-up finish in the 400 freestyle relay behind strong swims from Alyssa Swanson (-Aurora-, Colo./Regis Jesuit), Marit Wangstad (Wayzata, Minn./The Blake School), Maddie Arm - Date : Sun, 27 Mar 2011 03:48:30 GMT+00:00
AU students elected leaders at Ill. government simulation - TribLocal Tweet this news
TribLocal--Other members of the AU delegation were Josh Black, Oswego; Edgar Zavala, -Aurora-; Richard Artz, St. Charles; Tevin Boyett, Freeport; Craig Warner, Coal City; and Tiffany Walz, Lakewood, -Ohio-. AU students were among 300 collegians from more - Date : Fri, 25 Mar 2011 18:31:52 GMT+00:00
Just between us... - Evening Observer Tweet this news
Evening Observer--A daughter, -Aurora- Jean, was born on Feb. 18 to Chris and Shannon Benamati of Lockport. The proud grandparents are Jim and Donna Benamati of Dunkirk and Grant and Sharon Brooks of Lockport, formerly of Fredonia..... .....Thomas Braunsc - Date : Sun, 13 Mar 2011 05:20:53 GMT+00:00
Hoops playoffs: 5 things to watch - ESPN (blog) Tweet this news
ESPN (blog)--East -Aurora- has been up and down, but Boatright can go off for 40-plus points on any night. A year ago, Benet defeated East -Aurora- 72-60 in the same round. Sobolewski had 21 points in that game, and Boatright finished with 18. 2. -Oh-, th - Date : Tue, 08 Mar 2011 20:02:55 GMT+00:00
Aurora 20-year-old charged with DUI - Chicago Sun-Times Tweet this news
Chicago Sun-Times--Doris Barajas, 20, of the 400 block of South -Ohio- Street, -Aurora-, was charged with drunken driving, improper lane use, no insurance and possession of drug paraphernalia at 11:40 pm Sunday, police said. Paulette Bruce, 46, of the 200 - Date : Wed, 09 Mar 2011 01:36:56 GMT+00:00
Two Highland High School wrestlers reach podium at state tournament - Sun Star Courier Tweet this news
Sun Star Courier---...- the podium during the Division II state tournament over the weekend at the Jerome Schottenstein Center at -Ohio- State University in Columbus. Senior Dan Mirman placed fourth in the 135-pound weight class after losing to -Aurora&ap - Date : Fri, 11 Mar 2011 16:31:42 GMT+00:00

Municipalities and communities of Portage County, Ohio

County seat: Ravenna
CitiesAurora * Kent * Ravenna * Streetsboro * Tallmadge �
VillagesBrady Lake * Garrettsville * Hiram * Mantua * Mogadore � * Sugar Bush Knolls * Windham
TownshipsAtwater * Brimfield * Charlestown * Deerfield * Edinburg * Franklin * Freedom * Hiram * Mantua * Nelson * Palmyra * Paris * Randolph * Ravenna * Rootstown * Shalersville * Suffield * Windham
CDPBrimfield
Unincorporated
communities		Diamond * Wayland
Footnotes�This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties



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