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South Bass Island is a small island in westernLake Erie, and a part ofOttawa County,Ohio, United States. It is the southernmost of the threeBass Islands and located 3 miles (4.6 km) from the south shore of Lake Erie. It is the third largest island in theLake Erie Islands, and is part ofPut-in-Bay Township. In the bay of South Bass isGibraltar Island, home to theOhio State University's Stone Laboratory.
The island is a popular recreation spot and is often referred to as the "Key West of Lake Erie." The village ofPut-in-Bay is a popular tourist destination during the summer. It is served by ferry from nearbyPort Clinton andSandusky, both on the mainland. The island is the annual host of the Inter-Lake Yachting Association regatta, known as Bay Week.
Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial, including Perry's Monument, commemorates theBattle of Lake Erie, which the United States won during theWar of 1812. It is located on South Bass Island, near Put-In-Bay.
Approximately 3.7 miles (6.0 km) long and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) wide and comprises 1,588.3 acres (642.8 hectares), the island is separated by anisthmus into a smaller, residential northeastern side (East Point)[1] and a southwestern side that containsan airfield and the village center ofPut-in-Bay, the island's only incorporated community. The island is 3 miles (4.8 km) north of the nearest point on the mainland (Scott Point in the peninsularCatawba Island Township) and approximately 10 miles (16 km) north northeast of Port Clinton, Ohio, and 14 miles (23 km) north northwest ofSandusky, Ohio. As of the2000 census there were 631 residents on the island.
Transportation to the island via car, bike, or walk-ons is provided by ferries from the Miller Boat Line (departing from the northern point of Catawba Island), andJet Express (departing from Port Clinton, Sandusky, and Cedar Point. Other boat access is provided by various charter boat companies in the area. The island also has a small airport. Golf carts are a popular method of transportation on the island.
The site selected for Perry's Victory Monument was the low, marshy, wooded narrow isthmus between the village of Put-in-Bay and that portion of South Bass Island referred to as East Point. Known as Chapman's Marsh or Chapman's Pond, the site was cleared in the summer of 1912 for the construction [...]
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