Geneva, Ohio

Geneva is a city in northwestern Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States.

The area which would eventually be Geneva was first settled in 1805 by a handful of settlers from Charlotte, New York.

[5] On April 12, 1966, more than 200 people attended ceremonies at Geneva High School at which it was revealed that the city had claimed ownership of the moon.

[6] The "Declaration of Lunar Ownership" contained 35 signatures, and was revealed simultaneously with the city's 100th anniversary.

[6] It claimed that the "physical property of the moon shall belong exclusively to the citizens of Geneva, Ohio," and that unfriendly acts upon the city would be responded to with "all human dignity and moral circumspection.

"[6] The city claimed the right to rent or lease its moon holdings via a two-thirds vote of the city's entire population, and provided for the sale of 100 deeds for 100 acres (0.40 km2) of land, each acre priced at $100.

The Grand River flows around Geneva to the south in Harpersfield and to the west in Lake County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.14 square miles (10.72 km2), all land.

[15] The Grape Jamboree is an annual celebration of the area's grape-growing and wine-producing industries.

[16] The festival occurs during the final full weekend of September, and lasts both days.

[16] Festivities include two parades, one held on each day, as well as various amusement park-type rides and typical festival food kiosks set up on the main streets (Route 20 and Route 534) of Geneva.

There, a full-access interchange (exit 218) intersects Route 534, which passes through Geneva and terminates north of the city.

Map of Ohio highlighting Ashtabula County