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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 known as "America's [[North Coast (United States)|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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| | * [[Sugar Island]]. | | * [[Sugar Island]]. |
| | * [[Turtle Island]]. Privately owned vacation homes | | * [[Turtle Island]]. Privately owned vacation homes |
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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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| − | * Go back to the mainland and see the shoreline '''[http://www.great-lakes.net/tourism/circletour/erie/ Lake Erie Circle Tour]'''. 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. | + | * 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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