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Why is Ohio so flat?

Updated: 11/10/2022
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Ohio is not really all that flat. Ohio has a very similar topography to that of Indiana. Much of Southern and especially south-eastern area of Ohio is very hilly, as is the area around Cincinnati. If you think Ohio is flat, just take a look at pictures of the Cincinnati area and especial areas of around Hocking Hills. I would say the entire lower 1/3 of Ohio is very hilly, with major topographical changes. Maybe 1/8 of the eastern portion of Ohio is somewhat hilly as well. Much of Northern Ohio and Western Ohio, as well as central Ohio (Columbus area) is very flat - much like the Northern/Central Indiana region.

However, its not fair to say that Ohio is flat. Only parts of it are.

It has to do with tectonic activity as well as the lack of anchient batholiths, latholiths or other dried up magma contents being pushed up to form mountains.

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