Monroe county is located in southeastern Ohio, south of 1-70 and east of 1-77. Almost half the population in the United States is within 500 miles of Monroe County. The same radius contains about half of the country’s retail trade and market area. Monroe county provides excellent proximity to the major population centers of the east, northwest and south. Pittsburgh, PA. is only 90 miles northeast, Columbus, OH 120 miles west and Cleveland 150 miles north. Baltimore and Washington DC are 285 miles away. The eastern boundary of the county is the Ohio River, which provides an unsurpassed, low cost avenue for transportation of bulk commodities.