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| − | The '''Lake Erie Islands''' are in Lake Erie, one of the five Great Lakes in [[North America]] and serve as a major tourist, resort or summer home destination. Located north of the southern shore of Lake Erie (also know as "America's [[North Coast]]" between [[Cleveland (Ohio)|Cleveland]] and [[Toledo (Ohio)|Toledo]], [[Ohio]], the islands are accessible via ferry boat from a number of locations in Ohio. Lake Erie was named after the Erie Native American tribe who lived along its southern shore prior to exploration by Europeans. | + | The '''Lake Erie Islands''' are in Lake Erie, one of the five [[Great Lakes]] in [[North America]] and serve as a major tourist, resort or summer home destination. Located north of the southern shore of Lake Erie (also known as "America's [[North Coast (United States)|North Coast]]" between [[Cleveland]] and [[Toledo (Ohio)|Toledo]], [[Ohio]], the islands are accessible via ferry boat from a number of locations in Ohio. Lake Erie was named after the Erie Native American tribe who lived along its southern shore prior to exploration by Europeans. |
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| | ==Regions== | | ==Regions== |
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| | ==Cities== | | ==Cities== |
| | + | *[[Put-in-Bay]] |
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| − | ==Other destinations== | + | ==Other destinations== |
| − | * [[Big Chicken Island]]. | + | * Hen Island - Property of the Quinnebog Club. |
| − | * [[Chick Island]].
| + | * [[Kelleys Island]]. Tourist destination |
| − | * [[East Sister Island]].
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| − | * [[Gibraltar Island]].
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| − | * [[Green Island (Ohio)|Green Island]].
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| − | * [[Gull Island]].
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| − | * [[Hen Island]].
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| − | * [[Kelleys Island]]. Tourist destination | + | |
| − | * [[Little Chicken Island]].
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| − | * [[Lost Ballast Island]].
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| − | * [[Middle Island]].
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| | * [[Middle Bass Island]]. Tourist destination | | * [[Middle Bass Island]]. Tourist destination |
| − | * [[Middle Sister Island]].
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| − | * [[Mouse Island]].
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| | * [[North Bass Island]]. Tourist destination | | * [[North Bass Island]]. Tourist destination |
| − | * [[North Harbour Island]].
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| | * [[Pelee Island]]. Tourist destination | | * [[Pelee Island]]. Tourist destination |
| | * [[Rattlesnake Island]]. Private island owned by a club, membership required | | * [[Rattlesnake Island]]. Private island owned by a club, membership required |
| − | * [[South Bass Island]]. The most significant tourist destination containing the town of Put-in-Bay. | + | * [[South Bass Island]]. The most significant tourist destination containing the town of [[Put-in-Bay]]. |
| − | * [[Starve Island]].
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| | * [[Sugar Island]]. | | * [[Sugar Island]]. |
| − | * [[Turtle Island]]. | + | * [[Turtle Island]]. Privately owned vacation homes |
| − | * [[West Sister Island]].
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| − | ==Understand==
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| | ==Talk== | | ==Talk== |
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| | ==See== | | ==See== |
| − | | + | *'''Glacial Grooves''', located on [[Kelleys Island]]. |
| | + | *'''Crystal Cave''', the world's record, largest geode in the world. Located under Heineman Winery on [[South Bass Island]]. Tour of winery included in $5.00 fee to tour. Crystals in lengths of up to 18 inches inside of this geode that you and others can stand up in. |
| | ===Itineraries=== | | ===Itineraries=== |
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| | ==Drink== | | ==Drink== |
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| − | ==Stay safe== | + | ==Sleep== |
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| | ==Get out== | | ==Get out== |
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| − | ==External links==
| + | * Go back to the mainland and see the shoreline '''Lake Erie Circle Tour''' [http://www.great-lakes.net/tourism/circletour/erie/]. The drive (or boat ride) takes you through the Working Waterfronts around [[Buffalo_(New York)|Buffalo]] NY, [[Cleveland]] OH, [[Detroit]] MI, [[Erie]] PA, [[Toledo (Ohio)|Toledo]], OH, and southern [[Ontario]] is intermingled with beautiful preservations of flora and fauna as well as the history of North America's first westward expansion, the Northwest Territory. |
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| | + | {{isPartOf|Northwest Ohio}} |
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