COLUMBUS, Ohio – A big swath of Ohio might be within the path of the April 8 photo voltaic eclipse, and native and state tourism companies are getting ready for the occasion.

TourismOhio on Thursday launched a planning map with hyperlinks to occasions in every county, alongside the trail of the eclipse.

Virtually all of Trumbull County might be within the space of totality, and the Trumbull County Tourism Bureau is promoting NASA-approved photo voltaic eclipse glasses at its workplace at 321 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren. The value is $5 for a pack of six.

Trumbull occasions may even be listed on the bureau’s occasions calendar, and Mahoning County occasions might be listed on youngstownlive.com.

The eclipse will transfer throughout the state within the afternoon, from southwest to northeast. Areas inside its path might be plunged into darkness for as much as 5 minutes because the moon passes between the solar and Earth.

A number of cities, together with Warren, Cleveland, Ashtabula and Akron, are within the path of totality. Youngstown is simply exterior the zone.

State and native officers are getting ready for an inflow of vacationers, Lydia Mihalik, director of the Ohio Division of Improvement, mentioned in a information launch.

“With all there may be to expertise in Ohio, you may create an unforgettable weekend full of reminiscences your loved ones might be speaking about for years to come back,” she mentioned.
The brand new interactive Complete Photo voltaic Eclipse Map on Ohio.org helps guests plan their journey to the Buckeye State with locations to look at the eclipse and an interactive record of viewing events, festivals and different occasions occurring throughout the state.

Revealed by The Enterprise Journal, Youngstown, Ohio.