Erie Sand Barrens Nature Preserve

Erie Sand Barrens Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Erie, Ohio. Erie Sand Barrens Nature Preserve is situated nearby to the hamlet Bloomingville, as well as near Sand Hill.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Spacecraft Propulsion Research Facility.

Spacecraft Propulsion Research Facility

Building

Photo: NASA, Public domain.

The Spacecraft Propulsion Research Facility, now known as the In-Space Propulsion Facility, is, the "world’s only facility capable of testing full-scale upper-stage launch vehicles and rocket engines under simulated high-altitude conditions." The facility, located at NASA's Neil A.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bloomingville and Bogart.

Bloomingville

Hamlet

Bloomingville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in northern Oxford Township, Erie County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bloomingville had a population of 255.

Bogart

Hamlet

Bogart is an unincorporated community in eastern Perkins Township, south of Sandusky, in Erie County, Ohio, United States. It is centered on the intersection of Bogart Road and U.S. Route 250, 1,500 feet south of the State Route 2 interchange with US 250.

Castalia

Village

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

Castalia is a village in Erie County, Ohio, United States. The population was 774 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Sandusky, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. Castalia is situated 6 miles northwest of Erie Sand Barrens Nature Preserve.

Erie Sand Barrens Nature Preserve

Type: Nature reserve
Category: recreation area
Location: Erie, Ohio, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.35921° or 41° 21′ 33″ north

Longitude

-82.70658° or 82° 42′ 24″ west

Elevation

679 feet (207 metres)

Open location code

86HV975V+M9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 465330447

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

GeoNames ID

5153374

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Satellite Map

Discover Erie Sand Barrens Nature Preserve from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Sand Hill and Wilmer.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bloomingville Cemetery and Galloway Airport.

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