The Plains: US-33 at W of SR-550, 693
Built around the broad floodplain of the Hocking River, The Plains grew into an unincorporated community beside Athens in southeastern Ohio. U.S. Route 33 is the principal highway through this section of the valley, linking the area with Columbus to the northwest and the Ohio River region to the southeast. Low wooded hills and open ground place The Plains within the dissected terrain of Appalachian Ohio rather than the state’s flatter central farmland. Nearby Athens is home to Ohio University, founded in 1804 as Ohio’s first university; its campus and cultural life give surrounding communities a strong college-town connection. The Plains remains a practical point on the regional road network, where daily traffic passes through a landscape shaped by the Hocking valley.
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The Plains has served as a settlement in Ohio’s Hocking River valley since the 19th century. This community lies just north of Athens, amid the rolling, wooded terrain of Appalachian Ohio, where the Hocking River has long shaped local travel and settlement. The broader area was part of southeastern Ohio’s coalfield country, a legacy that remains central to the region’s identity. Nearby Athens is home to Ohio University, founded in 1804, bringing a major academic and cultural presence to the valley. Browse additional webcams from the Hocking Valley and southeastern Ohio to extend your view of this region.
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