# Ontario (Ohio)

Ontario is a city in Northeast Ohio in Richland County, Ohio, USA. It is a major regional retail hub serving the entire North-Central Ohio area, with a shopping population of over 150,000.

## Get in
### By plane

* Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE), +1 216 265-6030. Cleveland Hopkins International Airport is Cleveland's main airport, on the west side of the city. The airport is served by most of the major domestic airlines, and it is a hub for United Airlines.
* Mansfield Lahm Airport (MFD), 2000 Harrington Memorial Rd, ☏ +1 419 522-2191. Mansfield.
* John Glenn Columbus International Airport, (CMH), 4600 International Gateway, Columbus, +1 614 239-4083. Direct flights to most major American cities.

### By car

* U.S. Route 30, Ontario can be accessed by U.S. Route 30 which provides access to Mansfield, Interstate 71, Wooster and Canton to the east and Galion, Bucyrus and Fort Wayne to the west.
* Ohio State Route 309 goes through the city of Ontario. It provides access to the city of Galion to the west and the city of Mansfield to the east.
* Ohio State Route 314 runs along the western city boundary of Ontario. It provides access to the village of Chesterville to the south and the city of Shelby to the north.
* Ohio State Route 430 starts out at Ohio State Route 309 in the city of Ontario and runs east along Park Avenue West through eastern Ontario. It provides access to the city of Mansfield and the village of Mifflin to the east.
Other busy thoroughfares in Ontario:
* Lexington-Springmill Road runs through the east side of the city of Ontario as a main busy route to the areas major regional retail center with access to the Richland Mall and U.S. Route 30. It also provides access to the Ohio State University Mansfield Campus/North Central State College and Ohio State Route 39 to the north and the village of Lexington to the south.
* Park Avenue West (Ohio State Route 309 and Ohio State Route 430) runs through the city of Ontario.
* West Fourth Street runs through the city of Ontario. It provides access to the Richland Mall and U.S. Route 30 to the west and the city of Mansfield to the east.
* Walker Lake Road runs through the northeast side of the city of Ontario as another busy route to the areas major regional retail center. It provides access to Oak Tree Golf Club and Rock Road to the west and Home Road and the city of Mansfield to the east.
* Home Road runs along the eastern city boundary of Ontario at Mansfield and is another busy thoroughfare.

## Get around
### By bus

* Richland County Transit (RCT), 232 N. Main St., Mansfield, ☏ +1 419-522-4504, fax: +1 419 522-3157. RCT operates local bus service five days a week, except for Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays. The RCT bus line operates 12 fixed routes within the cities of Mansfield and Ontario and Madison Township which provide a transportation network that can take you to work, school, appointments, or shopping.

### By taxi

* Ontario Cab Company, ☏ +1 567-560-5228. Serves all of Richland County.

## See

* 40.797-82.57911 North Central Technical College. (updated Dec 2018)

## Do

* 40.7795-82.56761 Richland County Fair. (updated Dec 2018)

## Buy

* 40.77068-82.593441 Richland Mall, 2209 Richland Mall, ☏ +1 419 529-4003, info@richlandmallshopping.com. M-Sa 10AM-9PM, Su noon-6PM.
* 40.76103-82.592862 Applewood Plaza. Outdoor strip mall. (updated Feb 2019)

## Eat

* Brown Derby Roadhouse, 3985 Park Ave. West, ☏ +1 419 529-2959.
* 40.77106-82.584751 El Campestre, 1971 W. Fourth St, ☏ +1 419 529-5330.
* 40.77161-82.588352 Wokano Japanese Steakhouse, 2284 W Fourth St, ☏ +1 419 529-6569. (updated Feb 2019)

## Drink

There are plenty of choices for alcohol. Most grocery stores carry it, as do the gas stations, drive-throughs and convenience stores.
* Nelly's Hide Away, 3717 Park Ave. W., ☏ +1 419 529-6131.

## Sleep

* Fairfield Inn by Marriott Ontario/Mansfield, 1065 N. Lexington-Springmill Rd., ☏ +1 419 747-2200, fax: +1 419 747-2200.
* Hampton Inn Mansfield/Ontario, 1051 N. Lexington-Springmill Rd., ☏ +1 419 747-5353, fax: +1 419 747-5368.
* TownePlace Suites by Marriott Mansfield Ontario, 1125 Guest Court (off U.S. Route 30 and Lexington-Springmill Road behind Sam's Club in Ontario, Ohio; take Lexington-Springmill Road south from U.S. Route 30, turn left on Ferguson Road and on down make a left turn on Guest Court, hotel is on the left), ☏ +1 419 747-0400.

## Connect

* Ontario Post Office, 3656 Park Ave. West, ☏ +1 419 529-2409, fax: +1 419 529-2409. M-F 8:30AM-noon, 1:PM-4:45PM; Sa 8:30AM-11:30AM; Su closed.
* Ontario Post Office at Meijer, 1355 N. Lexington-Springmill Rd. (inside Meijer), ☏ +1 419 747-8300. Daily 7AM-11PM.
* 40.77503-82.594671 Ontario Branch Public Library, 2221 Village Mall Dr, ☏ +1 419 529-4912. (updated Feb 2019)

## Cope
### Hospital

* OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital, 335 Glessner Ave., Mansfield, ☏ +1 419 526-8000.

### Gym

* OhioHealth Ontario Health & Fitness Center, 1750 W. Fourth St., ☏ +1 419 526-8900. M-W 5:30AM-9:30PM, Th 5:30AM-9:00PM, F 5:30AM-8:30PM, Sa 7AM-4PM, Su 10AM-4PM.
* 40.775-82.59232 Planet Fitness, 2155 Village Mall Dr., ☏ +1 419 709-8194. 24/7.

### Laundromat

* Brass Hanger Cleaners, 2232 Stumbo Rd., ☏ +1 419 529-5256.

### Newspapers

* Mansfield News Journal. The only daily newspaper published in the Mansfield area. (updated Oct 2019)

## Go next

* Lexington
* Mansfield
* Shelby