Lower Straight Channel

Lower Straight Channel is a canal in Erie, Ohio. Lower Straight Channel is situated nearby to the neighborhood Columbus Avenue Historic District, as well as near the locality Camp Snoopy.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Erie County Courthouse and Grace Episcopal Church.

Erie County Courthouse

Courthouse

Photo: Rona Proudfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Erie County Courthouse is located at 323 Columbus Avenue in Sandusky, Ohio. The current courthouse has served the county since 1939.

Grace Episcopal Church is an historic Episcopal church located at 315 Wayne Street in Sandusky, Ohio, in the United States. On October 20, 1982, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

First Church of Christ, Scientist

Church

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

The former First Church of Christ, Scientist, located at 128 East Adams Street, in Sandusky, Ohio, in the United States is an historic structure that on October 20, 1982, was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sandusky and Camp Snoopy.

Sandusky

Photo: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sandusky is a city in Ohio Erie shore west and county seat of Erie County, on Ohio's north coast along Lake Erie between Cleveland and Toledo. It is perhaps best known for Cedar Point, home to some of the world's tallest and fastest roller coasters.

Camp Snoopy

Locality

Photo: Varnent, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Camp Snoopy is a Peanuts-themed area for children at several Six Flags and Enchanted Parks amusement parks. All of them originally opened while the parks were under the ownership of Cedar Fair prior to its merger with Six Flags in 2024.

Marblehead

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

Marblehead is a village in Ohio Erie shore west. It is on the Marblehead Peninsula, which divides Lake Erie from the Sandusky Bay.

Lower Straight Channel

Type: Canal
Category: body of water
Location: Erie, Ohio, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.46866° or 41° 28′ 7″ north

Longitude

-82.70546° or 82° 42′ 20″ west

Elevation

568 feet (173 metres)

Open location code

86HVF79V+FR

GeoNames ID

5161399

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Satellite Map

Discover Lower Straight Channel from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Columbus Avenue Historic District and Cable Park Historic District.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Battery Park and Sadler Sailing Basin.

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