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{{Short description|Geographical region of Wisconsin}}
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The '''Eastern Ridges and Lowlands''' is a geographical region in the eastern part of the [[United States|U.S.]] state of [[Wisconsin]], between [[Green Bay (Lake Michigan)|Green Bay]] in the north, and the border with [[Illinois]] in the south. [[Lake Michigan]] lies to the east of the region.

The Eastern Ridges and Lowlands region is primarily a plain with [[elevation]]s between 700 and 900 feet above [[sea level]], but the region slopes to form two broad ridges running from north to south that exceed 1,000 feet above sea level in some places. One ridge runs along Lake Michigan from the [[Door Peninsula]] to the Illinois border. The other ridge is on the western edge of the region, stretching from [[Marinette County, Wisconsin|Marinette County]] in the north to [[Dane County, Wisconsin|Dane County]]. Between the two ridges is a lowland carved out by the glaciers of the last [[ice age]]. The lowland includes the Green Bay, [[Lake Winnebago]], and several other small rivers and lakes. While there are some [[escarpment]]s along the ridges, the region is primarily flat and the changes in elevation are usually gradual. The flatness of the Eastern Ridges and Lowlands region makes it especially suitable for agriculture. The majority of the region is covered by farmland. Forests are scarce except for in the far northern part of the region. Besides farmland, the area includes a significant amount of urban and suburban development, and a large proportion of Wisconsin's population. Many of Wisconsin's largest cities are located in the Eastern Ridges and Lowlands region, including [[Milwaukee]], [[Madison, Wisconsin|Madison]], [[Green Bay, Wisconsin|Green Bay]], [[Kenosha, Wisconsin|Kenosha]], [[Racine, Wisconsin|Racine]], [[Appleton, Wisconsin|Appleton]], [[Sheboygan, Wisconsin|Sheboygan]], and others. The abundance of cities in the area make it Wisconsin's most populous region. The largest city in this region is Milwaukee with a population of 592,025 (2018).

==Counties and Cities in the Eastern Ridges and Lowlands region==
Part or all of the land in the following counties is included in the Eastern Ridges and Lowlands region:
*[[Brown County, Wisconsin|Brown County]]
*[[Calumet County, Wisconsin|Calumet County]]
*[[Columbia County, Wisconsin|Columbia County]]
*[[Dane County, Wisconsin|Dane County]]
*[[Dodge County, Wisconsin|Dodge County]]
*[[Door County, Wisconsin|Door County]]
*[[Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin|Fond du Lac County]]
*[[Green Lake County, Wisconsin|Green Lake County]]
*[[Jefferson County, Wisconsin|Jefferson County]]
*[[Kenosha County, Wisconsin|Kenosha County]]
*[[Kewaunee County, Wisconsin|Kewaunee County]]
*[[Manitowoc County, Wisconsin|Manitowoc County]]
*[[Marinette County, Wisconsin|Marinette County]]
*[[Milwaukee County, Wisconsin|Milwaukee County]]
*[[Oconto County, Wisconsin|Oconto County]]
*[[Outagamie County, Wisconsin|Outagamie County]]
*[[Ozaukee County, Wisconsin|Ozaukee County]]
*[[Racine County, Wisconsin|Racine County]]
*[[Rock County, Wisconsin|Rock County]]
*[[Shawano County, Wisconsin|Shawano County]]
*[[Sheboygan County, Wisconsin|Sheboygan County]]
*[[Walworth County, Wisconsin|Walworth County]]
*[[Washington County, Wisconsin|Washington County]]
*[[Waukesha County, Wisconsin|Waukesha County]]
*[[Winnebago County, Wisconsin|Winnebago County]]

=== Selected Cities in Eastern Ridges and Lowlands region ===

==== In Southeastern and South Central Wisconsin ====
* [[Milwaukee]]
* [[Waukesha, Wisconsin|Waukesha]]
* [[Madison, Wisconsin|Madison]]
* [[Janesville, Wisconsin|Janesville]]
* [[Port Washington, Wisconsin|Port Washington]]
* [[Kenosha, Wisconsin|Kenosha]]

==== In Northeastern and East Central Wisconsin ====
* [[Green Bay, Wisconsin|Green Bay]]
* [[Appleton, Wisconsin|Appleton]]
* [[Oshkosh, Wisconsin|Oshkosh]]
* [[Fond du Lac, Wisconsin|Fond du Lac]]
* [[Manitowoc, Wisconsin|Manitowoc]]
* [[Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin|Sturgeon Bay]]

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