Road Trip - Columbus to Athens, Ohio

This was a spur of the moment idea while driving home from Columbus. I think a little 'drive-by geology' coupled with historical landmarks could be an interesting idea, if I can get my act together.
As always, these endeavors are new to me, so I'm pioneering my own way through. Suggestions and comments are always welcome.

Hocking Canal System
http://www.touring-ohio.com/day-trips/hocking-canal.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hocking_Canal

Ohio and Erie Canals
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_and_Erie_Canal

Category:

Education

Tags:

• geology
• of
• ohio
• columbus
• athens
• glacier
• ice
• age
• nelsonville
• hocking
• canal

[GreekVegetarianRecip]

I liked this very much. I found every single part of this video interesting, even though at one point you thought it was not.

It reminds me (in parts) of the Bruce Trail (Niagara Falls up to Tobermory, Canada), although I am sure there are fine differences (which I don't notice, since I am not a geologist).

By reading Wikipedia, I found out that a house built on a side (as opposed to the flat top of a hill) is subject to slippage (Yikes!), in that area.

Is the area prone to earthquakes?

[GeologyofOhio]

@GreekVegetarianRecip

Ohio has been known to have earthquakes here and there, but they are hardly ever the magnitude that would be felt near larger faults and plate boundaries. There are some failed rift zones around the area and some minor quakes do occur, but they are rare and hardly noticeable; I actually mistook a 3.0 as a passing garbage truck a couple years ago!

Slippage on hillsides is mainly due to the fact that foundations are made on clays and not bedrock. Athens is notorious for it.

[babymakerjr]

wow i passed that place like 100 times im from nelsonville ohio and i have never stopped there lol and yet i prolly still wont

[GeologyofOhio]

You mean the Hocking Canal? Many people simply overlook it. It's not very well publicized around the area. It's quite sad, it's a great piece of history.

[GreekVegetarianRecip]

@GreekVegetarianRecip Oops! The previous comment was intended for your video "Geology of Ohio". I do like this one as well, though.

[babymakerjr]

yeah i dont see any thing worth looking at there when i drive by

[Evilenlil]

Hay, horses eat it. Anyway it would be interesting to know waht the depositional environment for the moraines was, also where the material originated from. Keep it up mate.