page_title: Chillicothe, Ohio
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Chillicothe, Ohio / Geography
context_page_description: Chillicothe is a city in and the county seat of Ross County, Ohio, United States. Located along the Scioto River 45 miles south of Columbus, Chillicothe was the first and third capital of Ohio.
  It is the only city in Ross County and is the center of the Chillicothe Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 21,901 at the 2010 census. Chillicothe is a designated Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation.
context_section_description: Chillicothe is located at 39°20′11″N 82°59′2″W (39.336525, −82.983822). It lies within the ecoregion of the Western Allegheny Plateau. It lies between the Scioto River and Paint Creek near their confluence.
  According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.60 square miles (27.45 km²), of which 10.43 square miles (27.01 km²) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km²) is water.
  The city is surrounded by farming communities, and Chillicothe residents describe the area as the foothills of the Appalachians.
caption: The Scioto River at Chillicothe in 2003
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