Editing Upper Arlington, Ohio (section)

==Geography==
Upper Arlington is bordered on the west by the [[Scioto River]], on the north and east by Columbus, and on the south by [[Marble Cliff, Ohio|Marble Cliff]] and [[Grandview Heights, Ohio|Grandview Heights]]. The [[Olentangy River]] and the main campus of the [[Ohio State University]] are a short distance to the east of Upper Arlington. Downtown Columbus lies to the southeast, its skyline visible across the OSU farmland research facilities extending along Upper Arlington's eastern border.

The city is around 800&nbsp;ft elevation located between the Olentangy and Scioto rivers. Two ravines cut through the city. The Slate Run in the northwest corner flows into the [[Scioto River]]. However, the Turkey Run is longer. It originates in the north then runs southwards until it makes an eastward bend around Reed Rd. Then, it flows eastwards through the OSU Golf Course. The run is used as a storm drain at points, has been dammed in the Ohio State course and runs through concrete pipes at two points. The soil is [[Till|glacial till]] and is suitable for agriculture, supporting a research farm operated by Ohio State University.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|9.87|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|9.84|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.03|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2013-01-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=2012-01-25|url-status=dead}}</ref>