Richland County is located in North Central Ohio, almost equidistant between Columbus and Cleveland and, just 172 miles from the state's southernmost metro area, Cincinnati.  Other logistics statistics of interest include:

Richland County,
Ohio is located:

2000 Population
70 miles southwest of Cleveland
478,403
65 miles northeast of Columbus
711,470
65 miles southwest of Akron
217,074
100 miles southeast of Toledo
313,619
137 miles northeast of Dayton
166,179
172 miles northeast of Cincinnati
331,285
Total
2,218,030

 
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Richland County, Ohio is located
Latitude
40° 49’ N
Longitude
82° 31’ W
Elevation
1.230 feet above sea level
Area
497 square miles