Van Buren Lake
Van Buren Lake was a lake next to the village of Van Buren in Hancock County, Ohio, in the United States. The lake was formed by a dam on Rocky Ford Creek, which was built in 1939, but was removed in 2025.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Van Buren Lake State Park and Van Buren High School.
Van Buren Lake State Park
Nature reserve
Van Buren State Park is a public recreation area in Hancock County, Ohio, in the United States. The state park covers 296 acres abutting the southern boundary of the village of Van Buren and offers camping, hiking, bicycling and other recreational activities.
Van Buren High School
School
Van Buren High School is a public high school in Van Buren, Ohio, the only high school in the Van Buren Local Schools district. They are a member of the Blanchard Valley Conference.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Van Buren and Mortimer.
Van Buren
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Van Buren is a village in Hancock County in Northwest Ohio. Located next to I-75, it is primarily visited as either a brief stop for travelers on the interstate, or as a destination for those visiting the large state park located there.
Mortimer
Hamlet
Mortimer is an unincorporated community located in central Allen Township, Hancock County, Ohio, United States. It sits between the village of Van Buren to the north and the city of Findlay to the south.
Van Buren Lake
- Type: Lake
- Description: reservoir in Ohio, United States
- Categories: reservoir and body of water
- Location: Hancock, Ohio, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.13355° or 41° 8′ 1″ northLongitude
-83.63683° or 83° 38′ 13″ westElevation
748 feet (228 metres)Open location code
86HR49M7+C7OpenStreetMap ID
way 107923676OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lakeGeoNames ID
5174982Wikidata ID
Q20710886
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In Other Languages
“Van Buren Lake” goes by many names.
- “Van Buren”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bairdstown and Findlay Commerce Park.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pleasant View RV Resort and Allen Township House.
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