Cambridge, Ohio | |
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![]() Downtown Cambridge in 2008 | |
![]() Location of Cambridge in Guernsey County, Ohio | |
Coordinates: 40°01′20″N 81°35′12″W / 40.02222°N 81.58667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Guernsey |
First Settled | 1798 |
Incorporated | 1837 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Tom Orr[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 6.37 sq mi (16.50 km2) |
• Land | 6.37 sq mi (16.49 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 846 ft (258 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,089 |
• Estimate (2023)[4] | 9,969 |
• Density | 1,584.33/sq mi (611.73/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 43725, 43750 |
Area code | 740 |
FIPS code | 39-10996 |
GNIS feature ID | 2393504[3] |
Website | City of Cambridge |
Cambridge (/ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/ KAYM-brij) is a city in Guernsey County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat.[5] The population was 10,089 at the 2020 census. It lies in the Appalachian Plateau of the Appalachian Mountains in southeastern Ohio, about 75 miles (121 km) east of Columbus and 124 miles (200 km) south of Cleveland. It is the principal city of the Cambridge micropolitan area and is located adjacent to the intersection of Interstates 70 and 77.
Cambridge is well known among glass collectors as being the location for the Cambridge Glass, Boyd Glass and Mosser Glass plants. The Cambridge area is also noted for its S-shaped bridges, dating back to the building of the National Road in 1828.