Ballast Island
Ballast Island is a small, 15-acre private island on Lake Erie in the U.S. state of Ohio, about one-quarter mile northeast of the northeast tip of South Bass Island, Ohio.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Middle Bass Island and Lost Ballast Island.
Middle Bass Island
Middle Bass Island is part of the Lake Erie Islands system. It is located in the center of Lake Erie, a couple of miles north of South Bass Island.
Lost Ballast Island
Islet
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Lost Ballast Island is an island in the U.S. state of Ohio, located in Lake Erie. The island was once a part of Ballast Island, but was separated into a separate island by a strong storm.
Middle Bass-East Point Airport
Aerodrome
Middle Bass-East Point Airport is a private airport located on Middle Bass Island, Ohio, United States. It is owned and operated by East Point Associates, Inc.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Middle Bass and Put-in-Bay.
Middle Bass
Hamlet
Middle Bass is an unincorporated community in Put-in-Bay Township, Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. It is the only community on Middle Bass Island in Lake Erie. It has a post office with the ZIP code 43446.
Put-in-Bay
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Put-in-Bay is a resort village 3 mi offshore of mainland Ohio on Lake Erie. Put-in-Bay is a village on South Bass Island, but the name commonly is used to refer to the entire island.
Isle Saint George
Hamlet
Isle St. George or Isle Saint George is an unincorporated community in Put-in-Bay Township, Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. It is the only community on North Bass Island in Lake Erie. Isle Saint George is situated 3 miles northwest of Ballast Island.
Ballast Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Lake Erie in Ottawa County, Ohio, United States
- Categories: island, locality, and landform
- Location: Ottawa, Ohio, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.67792° or 41° 40′ 41″ northLongitude
-82.78593° or 82° 47′ 9″ westElevation
568 feet (173 metres)Open location code
86HVM6H7+5JOpenStreetMap ID
way 157770609OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“Ballast Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ballast Island”
- French: “îles Ballast et Lost Ballast”
- French: “Îles Ballast et Lost Ballast”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as East Point and Lakeview Allotment.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ballast Island Marina and Ballast Island Light Tower.
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