Editing Kirtland, Ohio (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|16.80|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which, {{convert|16.67|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.13|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=January 6, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 25, 2012 }}</ref>

Kirtland is located south of the lake shore plain of [[Lake Erie]] and is situated on the higher elevations of the [[Allegheny Plateau]]. The principal geographic features are the East Branch of the [[Chagrin River]], Pierson's Knob,<ref>{{gnis|1066356|Piersons Knob}}</ref> and [[Gildersleeve Mountain]], {{convert|1163|ft|m}} Daniel's Mountain,{{convert|1246|ft|m}} is the high point.

Native vegetation is northern hardwood forest. Hemlock-hardwood forest is found in the higher elevations and along ravines, [[beech-maple forest]] is predominant in other areas. A few stands of old growth oak-hickory forest can also be found in the city.

Kirtland is located in the [[snowbelt]] region of Lake Erie, and has snowfall and weather patterns similar to nearby [[Chardon, Ohio|Chardon]]. In this area, annual snowfall averages over {{convert|100|in|cm}} per year,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kb.osu.edu/dspace/bitstream/1811/23329/1/V089N4_101.pdf|title=Ohio State University website|website=osu.edu|access-date=April 6, 2018}}</ref> and anecdotal evidence indicates seasonal snowfall can exceed {{convert|250|in|cm}} in some [[microclimate]] areas.

Kirtland is primarily a residential community. Over 20&nbsp;percent of the land area is forest preserve or park land. The Holden Arboretum at {{convert|3500|acre|km2}} is the largest of these, but not all of Holden's land is located in Kirtland. Three metropolitan parks are also in Kirtland.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lakemetroparks.com/|title=Lake County Ohio Parks |website=Lake Metroparks|access-date=April 6, 2018}}</ref> The largest is Chapin State Forest, at {{convert|390|acre|km2}}, which includes much of [[Gildersleeve mountain]]. Also in Kirtland are Penitentiary Glen, and the Lake Farm Park. [[Lakeland Community College]] is located largely in the City of Kirtland, the campus dominating the northern part of the city.