What is the geography of Martins Ferry, Ohio?
Martins Ferry is located at (40.099122, -80.725154). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.6 km sq (2.2 square miles), all land. The town is built on two basic plateaus situated between a hill and the Ohio River. The lower of the plateaus, along the river, is dominated by a large industrial park, the Martins Ferry Football Stadium and by Ohio Route 7, a four lane traffic artery that runs from north to south across eastern Ohio. The higher plateau, which is the larger of the two, is predominantly residential and commercial, and is home to most of the city’s residents. It gradually rises to a rather steep hillside in the west that forms a natural wall. Directly across the river lies the city of Wheeling, West Virginia, and just 11 miles to the east is the Pennsylvania state line. The city of Columbus, Ohio is 125 miles to the west, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is only 38 miles northeast of the city. On the southern end of town, Martins Ferry is dire
