Editing Madison, Indiana (section)

==Geography==
Madison is located at {{coord|38|45|N|85|24|W|type:city}} (38.750, −85.395),<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> on the north side of the Ohio River. It is bordered to the south, across the river, by the city of [[Milton, Kentucky]]. [[U.S. Route 421]] passes through the center of town, crossing the Ohio into Kentucky on the [[Milton–Madison Bridge]]. US-421 leads north {{convert|26|mi}} to [[Versailles, Indiana]], and south {{convert|23|mi}} to [[Campbellsburg, Kentucky]]. [[Indiana State Road 7]] has its southern terminus in Madison and leads northwest {{convert|23|mi}} to [[Vernon, Indiana|Vernon]]. [[Indiana State Road 56]], the Ohio River Scenic Byway, is Madison's Main Street, leading east (upriver) {{convert|20|mi}} to [[Vevay, Indiana|Vevay]] and west {{convert|23|mi}} to [[Scottsburg, Indiana|Scottsburg]]. [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]] is {{convert|48|mi}} southwest of Madison by highway, and [[Cincinnati]] is {{convert|68|mi}} to the northeast.

Madison is bordered to the west by [[Clifty Falls State Park]], encompassing the canyon of Big Clifty Creek and its tributaries, with several waterfalls, as well as high ground rising {{convert|400|ft}} above the Ohio River valley.

According to the 2010 census, Madison has a total area of {{convert|8.842|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|8.57|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 96.92%) is land and {{convert|0.272|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 3.08%) is water.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
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  |access-date=2015-07-29
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
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  }}</ref>

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Madison has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=99637&cityname=Madison%2C+Indiana%2C+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Madison, Indiana Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|work=Weatherbase}}</ref>