Wooster, Ohio - Geography and Geology

Geography and Geology

Wooster is located at 40°48′33″N 81°56′14″W / 40.80917°N 81.93722°W / 40.80917; -81.93722 (40.809301, -81.937258).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.4 square miles (37 km2), of which, 14.4 square miles (37 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.14%) is water. The city rests at 997 feet above sea level.

The local bedrock consists of the Cuyahoga Formation (shale) and the overlying Logan Formation (sandstone and conglomerate), both Lower Carboniferous and rich in fossils.

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