* Here is some information about Clayton, Ohio. It is located in * southwestern OHIO (39-50N, 84-18W, Grid: EM79UU) about 18 km * (11mi) west of INTERSTATE road 75, along INTERSTATE road 70, * about 37 km (23mi) east of the INDIANA State Line. Clayton is * situated in Montgomery County. * There are rolling hills and valleys with a mix of farms, (mostly * dairy, corn, or soybeans) industrial plants, residential areas, * open space, wooded areas, and parks. On January -1, 1998, the old * village (Pop: 713) merged with Randolph Township creating a new * city of Clayton with 13,600 residents. Montgomery County has a * 1990 census of 573,809 people. * The weather is temperate with four seasons. Rainfall averages 36.6 * inches (929mm) per year. Snowfall averages 30.4 inches (772mm) annually, * (equals 3 inches (76.2mm) of water), about 8 percent of total rainfall. AREA TEMPERATURES Lowest Highest Avg/Low Avg/High Winter -28F (-33C) 45F (7C) 27F (-3C) 37F (3C) Summer 45F (7C) 108F (42C) 61F (16C) 83F (28C) * Ham Radio is very popular here. There about 2,500 ham operators in the * area. The annual DAYTON HAMVENTION is held the third week-end in May, * nearby at Hara Arena. In 1997 over 32,000 hams attended the three day * in very nice weather. Rev: 23-Nov-97