Editing Clinton County, Ohio (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|412|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|409|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|3.6|sqmi}} (0.9%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_39.txt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140504223453/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_39.txt |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 4, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=February 7, 2015 |date=August 22, 2012 |title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files }}</ref>

The entire county lies within the [[Little Miami River]] watershed, with the exception of extreme eastern areas, which are within the [[Scioto River]] watershed. Clinton County lies within the till plains physiographic region, and is somewhat flat or gently rolling. The northern two thirds of the county were covered with an ice sheet during the [[Wisconsinan Glaciation|Wisconsinan Stage]], while the southern third was covered by ice sheets during the much older [[Illinoian (stage)|Illinoian Stage]]. Because of such a history with ice, glacial features are readily found on the landscape, such as [[moraine]]s and [[kame]]s.

The general elevation of the county is roughly {{convert|1050|ft|m}} above sea level, and there are few areas in the county that deviate from this by more than {{convert|200|ft|m}}.

The climate of Clinton County can be classified as humid continental. It is one of the coolest and wettest counties in southern Ohio, although differences between it and other southern Ohio counties are usually very slight. Clinton County averages {{convert|42|in|m|sigfig=2}} of [[Precipitation (meteorology)|precipitation]] per year, including {{convert|30|in|m|sigfig=2}} of snow (Note: one inch of snow does not equal one inch of precipitation). Average July high temperatures reach the mid and upper 80s F although temperatures above 90 F are common, while lows are typically in the 60s F. January high temperatures typically reach the low and mid 30s F, while lows generally bottom out in the 10s F, although lows in the single digits and even below {{convert|0|F|C|1|disp=or}} are common.

Adjacent counties
*[[Greene County, Ohio|Greene County]] (north)
*[[Fayette County, Ohio|Fayette County]] (northeast)
*[[Highland County, Ohio|Highland County]] (southeast)
*[[Brown County, Ohio|Brown County]] (south)
*[[Clermont County, Ohio|Clermont County]] (southwest)
*[[Warren County, Ohio|Warren County]] (west)