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Columbus is the capital and most populous city of Ohio with a population of 905,748 (2020 census), making it the 14th-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest in the Midwest after Chicago, and the third-largest state capital after Phoenix and Austin. Founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers and named after explorer Christopher Columbus, the city was selected as Ohio's capital in 1816 due to its central location and grew as a major transportation and industrial hub through the 19th and 20th centuries. In the 2020s, Columbus has emerged as a leading center for high technology, artificial intelligence, robotics, and semiconductor manufacturing, home to the Battelle Memorial Institute (the world's largest private research foundation), Ohio State University, and Fortune 500 headquarters including Cardinal Health and Nationwide. The metropolitan area encompasses 2.23 million residents, making it Ohio's largest metro area and the 32nd-largest in the U.S., and features major cultural institutions like the Columbus Museum of Art, COSI, and the Ohio Theatre alongside professional sports teams the Blue Jackets (NHL) and Crew (MLS). Columbus originated from Native American settlements along the Scioto River and the European settlement of Franklinton in 1797, with the area serving as a center for Mound Builder cultures between 1000 B.C. and 1700 A.D. Dublin, Ohio is a suburb of Columbus located across Franklin, Delaware, Union, and Madison counties with a population of 49,328 as of the 2020 census. Named after Dublin, Ireland by Irish settler John Shields in 1810, the city experienced rapid growth following the construction of Interstate 270 and the establishment of major corporate headquarters including Ashland Inc and Wendy's International, earning its official city status in August 1987 after reaching 5,000 residents. The city is home to the Muirfield Village Golf Club and hosts the Dublin Irish Festival, which advertises itself as the largest three-day Irish festival in the world. Notable historical features include the Leatherlips sculpture in Scioto Park, created in 1990 to honor Chief Shateyaronyah, and Historic Dublin, the site of the original 1802 land purchase. Currently spanning 24.80 square miles and bisected by the Scioto River, Dublin is redeveloping its 1,100-acre Bridge Street District with plans for mixed-use development including residential, retail, and office space. Hilliard is a city in Franklin County, Ohio, located as a suburb of Columbus with a population of 37,114 as of the 2020 census. Founded in 1852 when John Reed Hilliard purchased 10 acres of farmland, the city incorporated as a village on July 13, 1869, with 280 residents, and gained city status on December 12, 1960, upon reaching 5,633 residents. The town originally developed around the Piqua and Indiana Railroad station established in the 1850s, with the restored original station now preserved in Weaver Park, and experienced explosive growth during two periods: the 1950s with large residential subdivisions and the early 1970s following completion of the I-270 outerbelt. Hilliard spans 13.34 square miles bordered by Columbus, Upper Arlington, and Dublin, and is characterized by a mix of residential and commercial development with architectural heritage preserved in its historic district along Norwich Street.