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Erie MetroParks
Erie MetroParks was formed as the "Erie County Metropolitan Park District" in 1968 and adopted its current name in 1991. It consists of 14 individual park areas located throughout Erie County in the US state of Ohio covering approximately . It was organized under the provisions of the Ohio Revised Code, Section 1545, as a separate political division of Ohio. Erie MetroParks is overseen by a Board of Park Commissioners consisting of three members appointed to three-year terms by Judges of the Probate Court and Common Pleas Court of Erie County. Its purpose, according to the statute, is to "preserve, conserve, protect, and enhance the natural and unique historical resources of the park district. Further, to provide opportunities for visitors and residents to use, enjoy, understand and appreciate these resources in a responsible, sustainable manner." Osborn MetroPark is their flagship park and headquarters. Erie MetroParks will begin construction on the new Erie MetroParks Nature C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erie County, Ohio
Erie County is a county located in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 75,622. Its county seat is Sandusky. The county is named for the Erie tribe, whose name was their word for "wildcat". It was formed in 1838 from the northern third of Huron County and a portion of Sandusky County. Erie County comprises the Sandusky, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Cleveland- Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area. History Erie County was created in 1838 from a portion of Huron County. A few subsequent changes to Erie County's boundaries occurred shortly after its initial formation. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (60%) is water. It is the second-smallest county in Ohio by land area after Lake County . The county is bordered on the north by Lake Erie; the opposite shore is made up of two counties in Ontario, Canada. It is drai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milan Township, Erie County, Ohio
Milan Township is one of the nine townships of Erie County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Sandusky, Ohio metropolitan statistical area, which is also the county seat of Erie County. As of the 2020 census 3,580 people lived in the township. Geography Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Huron Township - north * Berlin Township - east * Townsend Township, Huron County - southeast corner * Norwalk Township, Huron County - south * Ridgefield Township, Huron County - southwest corner * Oxford Township - west * Perkins Township - northwest corner The village of Milan is located in southern Milan Township, and the unincorporated community of Avery (formerly 'Spears Corners'), formerly the center of the township's life, lies in the township's west. Name and history In 1787, the village of "Petquotting"/"New Salem" was established by the Moravian Indians (about north of present Milan village); they abandoned this village by 1791, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ohio State Route 101
State Route 101 (SR 101) is a southwest-northeast (signed east–west) state highway in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its western terminus is at the junction of SR 18 and SR 53 in Tiffin; it runs concurrently with SR 18 for about . Its eastern terminus is at the junction of U.S. Route 6 (US 6) and SR 4 in Sandusky; it runs concurrently with US 6 for just over to its western terminus. Route description The highway begins in the county seat of Seneca County, Tiffin, at the intersection of Market Street and Sandusky Street. Sandusky Street carries SR 53 north and south through the area while the one way Market Street carries only eastbound traffic for SR 18. Eastbound SR 18 and SR 101 head east along Market Street crossing the Sandusky River and intersecting Washington Street ( SR 100 / SR 231; the latter's northern terminus). At the campus of Heidelberg University, Market Street b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castalia, Ohio
Castalia is a village in Erie County, Ohio, United States. The population was 852 at the 2010 census, down from 935 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Sandusky, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. History By 1738 there was a Wyandot settlement at what is now Castalia under the leadership of Nicholas Orontony. Due to growing disputes with the French and closer trade relations with Pennsylvania-based merchants, the Wyandot burned their village and relocated to the mouth of the Cuyahoga River in what is today Cleveland in 1748. Castalia was laid out in 1836. The village was named after Castalia, a figure in Greek mythology. Geography Castalia is located in western Erie County at (41.399805, -82.807176). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 852 people, 352 households, and 239 families residing in the village. The population density was . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaretta Township, Erie County, Ohio
Margaretta Township is one of the nine townships of Erie County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Sandusky, Ohio metropolitan statistical area. As of the 2010 census the population was 5,981, 4,497 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. Geography Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships and city: * Portage Township, Ottawa County - north across Sandusky Bay, west of Danbury Township * Danbury Township, Ottawa County - north across Sandusky Bay, east of Portage Township * Sandusky - northeast * Perkins Township - east * Oxford Township - southeast corner * Groton Township - south * Townsend Township, Sandusky County - southwest * Riley Township, Sandusky County - west across Sandusky Bay * Bay Township, Ottawa County - northwest across Sandusky Bay The farthest north and west township in Erie County, Margaretta Township is the only county township with any border on Ottawa County. Two villages are located ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ohio Turnpike
The Ohio Turnpike, officially the James W. Shocknessy Ohio Turnpike, is a limited-access toll highway in the U.S. state of Ohio, serving as a primary corridor between Chicago and Pittsburgh. The road runs east–west in the northern section of the state, with the western end at the Indiana–Ohio border near Edon where it meets the Indiana Toll Road, and the eastern end at the Ohio–Pennsylvania border near Petersburg, where it meets the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The road is owned and maintained by the Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission (OTIC), headquartered in Berea. Built from 1949 to 1955, construction for the roadway was completed a year prior to the Interstate Highway System. The modern Ohio Turnpike is signed as three Interstate numbers: I-76, I-80, and I-90. Route description The entire length of the Ohio Turnpike is , from the western terminus in Northwest Township near Edon, where it meets the Indiana Toll Road at the Ohio–Indiana border, to the easte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prairie
Prairies are ecosystems considered part of the temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands biome by ecologists, based on similar temperate climates, moderate rainfall, and a composition of grasses, herbs, and shrubs, rather than trees, as the dominant vegetation type. Temperate grassland regions include the Pampas of Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay, and the steppe of Ukraine, Russia and Kazakhstan. Lands typically referred to as "prairie" tend to be in North America. The term encompasses the area referred to as the Interior Lowlands of Canada, the United States, and Mexico, which includes all of the Great Plains as well as the wetter, hillier land to the east. In the U.S., the area is constituted by most or all of the states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma, and sizable parts of the states of Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, and western and southern Minnesota. The Palouse of Washington and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Growth Forest
An old-growth forestalso termed primary forest, virgin forest, late seral forest, primeval forest, or first-growth forestis a forest that has attained great age without significant disturbance, and thereby exhibits unique ecological features, and might be classified as a climax community. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations defines primary forests as naturally regenerated forests of native tree species where there are no clearly visible indications of human activity and the ecological processes are not significantly disturbed. More than one-third (34 percent) of the world's forests are primary forests. Old-growth features include diverse tree-related structures that provide diverse wildlife habitat that increases the biodiversity of the forested ecosystem. Virgin or first-growth forests are old-growth forests that have never been logged. The concept of diverse tree structure includes multi-layered canopies and canopy gaps, greatly varying tree heigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ohio State Route 61
State Route 61 (SR 61) is a north–south state highway in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its southern terminus is at the U.S. Route 36/ State Route 3 concurrency in Sunbury, and its northern terminus is at U.S. Route 6 east of Huron, at the southernmost point of Lake Erie (which is subsequently the southernmost northern border of the United States). State Route 61 is routed through the communities of Mount Gilead, Galion, Crestline, Shelby, Plymouth, Norwalk, and Berlin Heights. Major junctions SR 61C State Route 61C (SR 61C) is a connection between the Norwalk Bypass US 20/ SR 18 and SR 61 southwest of Norwalk. The intersection forms a sideways triangle with SR 61 as the base on the east, US 20 U.S. Route 20 or U.S. Highway 20 (US 20) is an east–west United States Numbered Highway that stretches from the Pacific Northwest east to New England. The "0" in its route number indicates that US 20 is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berlin Heights, Ohio
Berlin Heights is a village in Berlin Township, Erie County, Ohio, United States. The population was 714 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Sandusky, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. In the late 1850s a branch of the "free love" movement was established in Berlin Heights. Geography Berlin Heights is located at (41.323400, -82.492491). The village is on State Route 61, about three miles south of Ceylon Junction and a mile north of Teaco Junction. Berlin Heights is also located between the cities of Norwalk and Vermilion. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 714 people, 269 households, and 211 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 282 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.8% White, 0.7% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hisp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berlin Township, Erie County, Ohio
Berlin Township is one of the nine townships of Erie County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Sandusky, Ohio metropolitan statistical area. As of the 2010 census the population was 3,723, of whom 3,009 lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. Geography Located in the eastern part of the county along Lake Erie, it borders the following townships: * Vermilion Township - northeast * Florence Township - east * Wakeman Township, Huron County - southeast corner * Townsend Township, Huron County - south * Norwalk Township, Huron County - southwest corner * Milan Township - west * Huron Township - northwest The village of Berlin Heights is located in southern Berlin Township. Name and history * Statewide, other Berlin Townships are located in Delaware, Holmes, Knox, and Mahoning Counties. * This township had been originally established about 1808 as "Eldredge" Township, in honor of one of its original land-speculators; however, due to that land-owner falling into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monroeville, Ohio
Monroeville is a village in Huron County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,300 at the 2020 census. History Monroeville was originally called Monroe, and under the latter name was laid out in 1817. The village was named after James Monroe, the fifth President of the United States. Its name was later changed to its current form by postal authorities. Monroeville was incorporated as a village in 1868. Geography Monroeville is located at (41.243795, -82.698165). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water. An unincorporated community known as North Monroeville exists in Erie County. As the name suggests, the community is directly north of Monroeville. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,400 people, 528 households, and 368 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 577 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
