Editing Ironton, Ohio (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|4.46|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|0.30|sqmi|sqkm|2|abbr=on}} is covered by 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 |df=mdy }}</ref>

===Climate===
Ironton is located within the northern limits of a [[humid subtropical climate]] (Koppen ''Cfa''), which is typical of southern [[Ohio]] and northern [[Kentucky]]. The region experiences four distinct seasons. Winters are cool to cold with mild periods, and summers are generally hot and humid, with significant precipitation year-round. Ironton is largely transitional in its flora, sharing traditionally northern trees in landscaping, such as the [[blue spruce]] along with [[magnolia]] and the occasional [[needle palm]] from the [[Upland South]].