Sandusky Bay
Sandusky Bay is a bay on Lake Erie in northern Ohio, formed at the mouth of the Sandusky River. It was identified as Lac Sandouské on a 1718 French map, with early variations recorded that suggest the name was derived from Native American languages.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Bay
- Description: bay
- Also known as: “Lake Junandat”, “Lake Otsandoske”, “Lake Sandusky”, “Sandoski Bay”, “Sanduskey Bay”, and “Sandusky Lake”
- Address: OH
Places of Interest
Highlights include Edison Bridge and Liberty Aviation Museum.
Edison Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Mapsax, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Thomas A. Edison Memorial Bridge, or the Edison Bridge, carries Ohio State Routes 2 and 269 over Sandusky Bay. The bridge, which is 2,049 feet in length, was completed in 1965. It was named for inventor and nearby Milan native Thomas Edison.
Liberty Aviation Museum
Museum
Photo: Mbrickn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Liberty Aviation Museum is located in Port Clinton, Ohio, United States, adjacent to the Erie–Ottawa International Airport.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gypsum and Crystal Rock.
Gypsum
Hamlet
Gypsum is an unincorporated community in eastern Portage Township, Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 43433. The community is named for deposits of the gypsum rock near the original town site.
Crystal Rock
Hamlet
Crystal Rock is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Erie County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 138. It is located within Margaretta Township.
Port Clinton
Port Clinton, "The Walleye Capital of the World", is a fishing village and vacation spot on the north shore of Ohio. Most visitors to Port Clinton are parking and boarding boats and ferries to enjoy Lake Erie and Lake Erie Islands.
Sandusky Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Ottawa, Ohio, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.47894° or 41° 28′ 44″ northLongitude
-82.8413° or 82° 50′ 29″ westElevation
571 feet (174 metres)Open location code
86HVF5H5+HFOpenStreetMap ID
node 368961727OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Sandusky Bay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Sandusky Bay”
- Dutch: “Sandusky Bay”
- French: “baie de Sandusky”
- French: “Baie de Sandusky”
- German: “Sandusky Bay”
- German: “Sandusky-Bucht”
- Japanese: “サンダスキー湾”
- Spanish: “Bahia de Sandusky”
- Spanish: “Bahía de Sandusky”
- Spanish: “Sandusky Bay”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bay View and Danbury.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kamp Kozy and The Watering Hole Safari and Waterpark.
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