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Johnson's Island. / 41.4963; -82.7346 ( Johnson Island Civil War Prison and Fort Site) Johnson's Island is a 300-acre (120 ha) island in Sandusky Bay, located on the coast of Lake Erie, 3 miles (4.8 km) from the city of Sandusky, Ohio. It was the site of a prisoner-of-war camp for Confederate officers captured during the American Civil War.
The boat line started in 1988; it operates from May through September. It is a passenger-only ferry, and does not carry vehicles. The Jet Express runs from Sandusky, Ohio and makes stops at Cedar Point, Kelleys Island, and Put-In-Bay. [42] The Jet Express boat takes approximately 25 minutes for the trip from Sandusky. [40]
Map of the Bass Islands. South Bass Island is a small island in western Lake Erie, and a part of Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. It is the southernmost of the three Bass Islands and located 3 miles (4.6 km) from the south shore of Lake Erie. It is the third largest island in the Lake Erie Islands, and is part of Put-in-Bay Township.
Cedar Point is a 364-acre (147 ha) amusement park located on a Lake Erie peninsula in Sandusky, Ohio, United States, owned and operated by Six Flags. It opened in 1870 and is considered the second-oldest operating amusement park in the US behind Lake Compounce. [ 2] Prior to the merger with Six Flags in 2024, Cedar Point served as the "flagship ...
Put-in-Bay, Ohio. / 41.65306°N 82.81722°W / 41.65306; -82.81722. Put-in-Bay is a resort village located on South Bass Island in Put-in-Bay Township, Ottawa County, Ohio, United States, 85 miles (137 km) west of Cleveland and 35 miles (56 km) east of Toledo. The population was 154 at the 2020 census.
Rattlesnake Island (Lake Erie) Coordinates: 41.6791°N 82.8493°W. Location of Rattlesnake Islands in the Bass Islands. Rattlesnake Island is an 85- acre (34 ha) island located on Lake Erie near Put-In-Bay, 11 miles (18 km) northeast of Port Clinton, Ohio. It is part of Put-in-Bay Township, in Ottawa County.
There are 178 properties and districts listed on the National Register in Erie County, including 2 National Historic Landmarks. The city of Sandusky is the location of 114 of these properties and districts; they are listed here, while the remaining 64 sites, including both National Historic Landmarks, are listed separately.
Sandusky (/ s æ n ˈ d ʌ s k i / san-DUSS-kee) is a city in and the county seat of Erie County, Ohio, United States. [4] Situated on the southern shore of Lake Erie, Sandusky is located roughly midway between Toledo (45 miles (72 km) west) and Cleveland (50 miles (80 km) east).