Geography
Mount Vernon is located at 40°23′34″N 82°28′52″W / 40.39278°N 82.48111°W / 40.39278; -82.48111 (40.392738, -82.481151).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.4 square miles (22 km2), of which, 8.4 square miles (22 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.47%) is water. The city lies in the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau and is surrounded by rolling hills and valleys.
The Kokosing River and U.S. Route 36 pass through the city.
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