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 Plum Brook Station of the Glenn Research Center near Sandusky, Ohio, was built in 1968.
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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.35921° or 41° 21′ 33″ northLongitude
-82.70658° or 82° 42′ 24″ westElevation
679 feet (207 metres)Open location code
86HV975V+M9OpenStreetMap ID
way 465330447OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveGeoNames ID
5153374
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Satellite Map
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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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