Mount Airy, Cincinnati

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Mount Airy is a neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Mt. Airy Water Tower

Mount Airy is a neighborhood in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.[1]

Mount Airy was incorporated as a village in 1865 from land given by Mill Creek and Green townships.[2] Mount Airy was annexed by the City of Cincinnati in 1911.[3]

The neighborhood includes the 1,471 acre Mt. Airy Forest, the largest of the Cincinnati parks. The Mt. Airy water tower, resembling a castle, was built in 1926-27. The complex includes 13 towers on two levels and has a capacity of 8.5 million gallons.[4]

Notable natives

The former professional baseball player Ken Griffey, Jr. grew up in Mount Airy.[5]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Airy
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