Most of the larger islands are popular tourist attractions, served by car ferries running from the mainland and between some islands. Some small airports and numerous private marinas offer other ways for visitors to reach the islands. Combined with nearby Sandusky and Port Clinton, Ohio, the islands are part of the collective area known regionally as "Vacationland".[2]
Depth map showing the three basins of Lake Erie. The islands are in the westernmost, shallowest basin.Glacial grooves stemming from the Wisconsin glaciation at Kelleys Island, Ohio
The Lake Erie Islands are geologically part of the SilurianColumbus Limestone. When the Pleistocene ice sheets carved out the basin of modern-day Lake Erie, these hard rocks proved more resistant to erosion than the shales in the east, and as a result, Lake Erie's western end is much shallower than the basins in the east, so that the islands remain above water. Quarrying operations on Kelleys Island revealed glacial grooves in the bedrock, which would in time be regarded as some of the best direct evidence of the Pleistocene ice sheets available anywhere. The glacial grooves are now protected as part of Kelleys Island State Park.[3][4]
Economyedit
Most of the islands are supported financially via tourism. Grape growing and wineries were once the mainstay of the economy. Kelleys Island is heavily forested and woods have replaced vineyards there almost entirely. South Bass Island is more developed and still has a few vineyards. Pelee Island is the only major island where vineyards remain common. Limestonequarrying still occurs on Kelleys Island, and also there are a few hobby farms. South Bass, Middle Bass, North Bass, and Kelleys Islands all have active state parks part of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources with North Bass Island State Park being the largest at 593 acres and 90% of North Bass Island (also known as Isle St. George).[5]
Residentsedit
Most of the islands are headed by a small group of year-round residents. However, eager vacationers often raise the populations dramatically during the summer months, most notable on South Bass Island, which is the most tourist-friendly of the islands despite its small size. The islands vary by year-round population of approximately 500 on South Bass Island, 100 for Kelleys Island, 40 at Middle Bass Island and 12 on North Bass Island.
Kelleys Island, Middle Bass, North Bass and South Bass (Put-in-Bay) have active school districts with North Bass Local School District being the last operating one-room schoolhouse in Ohio.[6] Of the islands with year-round residents, only North Bass has no ferry service. Put-in-Bay Township Port Authority operates public airports for Middle, North and South Bass Islands.[7] Kelleys Island and Pelee Island operate paved, public runways and Rattlesnake Island maintains a private grass landing strip.
^Publishers: (1) Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail National Scenic Byway (2) Ohio Chapter of The Nature Conservancy (3) Ohio Sea Grant; Editors: Art Weber, Melinda Huntley of the Ohio Sea Grant College Program, Explore the Lake Erie Islands 2012-02-22 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved September 1, 2014, (see page 5) "...Lake Erie’s shallow, nutrient-rich western basin and the much deeper central and eastern basins....The western basin... dolomite and limestone are more durable than the softer shales ... glacier dug through the stones ... resistance from the dolomite and limestone in the western basin..."
^"Kelleys Island State Park". Retrieved 2017-01-07.
^"North Bass Island State Park". parks.ohiodnr.gov. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
^"7th Generation: Return of the Native: Restoring North Bass Island". ideastream. 2004-07-22. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
^"Home". Put-in-Bay Twp Port Authority. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
^"Lake Erie Island Sites". Middle Bass on the Web. Retrieved 2008-10-25.
^"Catawba Island, the Great Peach Growing Center of Ohio" (PDF). Retrieved March 6, 2014.
External linksedit
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Lake Erie Islands.
How many islands are there in Lake Erie?
— A Guide to Nature and History along the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail.
March 16, 2024
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The Lake Erie Islands are a chain of archipelagic islands in Lake Erie They include Kelleys Island Erie Island 1 Pelee Island the Bass Islands and several others The majority of these islands are under the sovereignty of the State of Ohio in the United States Pelee Island is the only major inhabited island within the province of Ontario while the smaller Middle Island is the southmost point of land in Canada Lake Erie IslandsMost of the larger islands are popular tourist attractions served by car ferries running from the mainland and between some islands Some small airports and numerous private marinas offer other ways for visitors to reach the islands Combined with nearby Sandusky and Port Clinton Ohio the islands are part of the collective area known regionally as Vacationland 2 Contents 1 Geology 2 Economy 3 Residents 4 Lake Erie islands 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksGeology edit nbsp Depth map showing the three basins of Lake Erie The islands are in the westernmost shallowest basin nbsp Glacial grooves stemming from the Wisconsin glaciation at Kelleys Island OhioThe Lake Erie Islands are geologically part of the Silurian Columbus Limestone When the Pleistocene ice sheets carved out the basin of modern day Lake Erie these hard rocks proved more resistant to erosion than the shales in the east and as a result Lake Erie s western end is much shallower than the basins in the east so that the islands remain above water Quarrying operations on Kelleys Island revealed glacial grooves in the bedrock which would in time be regarded as some of the best direct evidence of the Pleistocene ice sheets available anywhere The glacial grooves are now protected as part of Kelleys Island State Park 3 4 Economy editMost of the islands are supported financially via tourism Grape growing and wineries were once the mainstay of the economy Kelleys Island is heavily forested and woods have replaced vineyards there almost entirely South Bass Island is more developed and still has a few vineyards Pelee Island is the only major island where vineyards remain common Limestone quarrying still occurs on Kelleys Island and also there are a few hobby farms South Bass Middle Bass North Bass and Kelleys Islands all have active state parks part of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources with North Bass Island State Park being the largest at 593 acres and 90 of North Bass Island also known as Isle St George 5 Residents editMost of the islands are headed by a small group of year round residents However eager vacationers often raise the populations dramatically during the summer months most notable on South Bass Island which is the most tourist friendly of the islands despite its small size The islands vary by year round population of approximately 500 on South Bass Island 100 for Kelleys Island 40 at Middle Bass Island and 12 on North Bass Island Kelleys Island Middle Bass North Bass and South Bass Put in Bay have active school districts with North Bass Local School District being the last operating one room schoolhouse in Ohio 6 Of the islands with year round residents only North Bass has no ferry service Put in Bay Township Port Authority operates public airports for Middle North and South Bass Islands 7 Kelleys Island and Pelee Island operate paved public runways and Rattlesnake Island maintains a private grass landing strip Lake Erie islands editMap all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as KML GPX all coordinates GPX primary coordinates GPX secondary coordinates nbsp Map of the Lake Erie Islands nbsp Alvar habitat on Kelleys Island Perry s Victory and International Peace Memorial is barely visible in the distance on neighboring South Bass Island nbsp Green Island from the air with South Bass Island in the foregroundName State Province Areasq mi 8 km 9 Location Inhabited 10 Pelee Island Ontario 16 140 sq mi 41 79 km 41 46 00 N 82 38 27 W 41 7667 N 82 6409 W 41 7667 82 6409 Pelee Island YesKelleys Island Ohio 4 41 sq mi 11 42 km 41 36 05 N 82 41 51 W 41 601389 N 82 6975 W 41 601389 82 6975 Kelleys Island YesSouth Bass Island Ohio 2 482 sq mi 6 428 km 41 38 59 N 82 49 08 W 41 6497 N 82 8189 W 41 6497 82 8189 South Bass Island YesMiddle Bass Island Ohio 1 258 sq mi 3 258 km 41 40 45 N 82 48 40 W 41 679167 N 82 811111 W 41 679167 82 811111 Middle Bass Island YesNorth Bass Island Ohio 1 076 sq mi 2 786 km 41 43 00 N 82 49 00 W 41 716667 N 82 816667 W 41 716667 82 816667 North Bass Island YesJohnson s Island Ohio 0 469 sq mi 1 215 km 41 29 47 N 82 44 05 W 41 4963 N 82 7346 W 41 4963 82 7346 Johnson s Island YesRattlesnake Island Ohio 0 133 sq mi 0 344 km 41 40 45 N 82 50 57 W 41 6791 N 82 8493 W 41 6791 82 8493 Rattlesnake Island YesWest Sister Island Ohio 0 120 sq mi 0 311 km 41 44 23 N 83 06 19 W 41 739722 N 83 105278 W 41 739722 83 105278 West Sister Island No LongerMiddle Island Ontario 0 072 sq mi 0 186 km 41 40 57 N 82 41 04 W 41 6825 N 82 684444 W 41 6825 82 684444 Middle Island No LongerEast Sister Island Ontario 0 058 sq mi 0 150 km 41 48 47 N 82 51 23 W 41 813056 N 82 856389 W 41 813056 82 856389 East Sister Island NoSugar Island Ohio 0 047 sq mi 0 123 km 41 41 31 N 82 49 34 W 41 692 N 82 826 W 41 692 82 826 Sugar Island YesGreen Island Ohio 0 027 sq mi 0 069 km 41 38 44 N 82 51 54 W 41 6456 N 82 8651 W 41 6456 82 8651 Green Island No LongerBallast Island Ohio 0 019 sq mi 0 049 km 41 40 40 N 82 47 07 W 41 6778 N 82 7853 W 41 6778 82 7853 Ballast Island YesMouse Island Ohio 41 35 28 N 82 49 59 W 41 59111 N 82 83306 W 41 59111 82 83306 Mouse Island No LongerGibraltar Island Ohio 0 010 sq mi 0 026 km 41 39 30 N 82 49 14 W 41 6582 N 82 8206 W 41 6582 82 8206 Gibraltar Island YesIndian Island Michigan 41 45 08 N 83 23 27 W 41 752202 N 83 390962 W 41 752202 83 390962 Indian Island NoHen Island and her Chickens Big Chicken Chick and Little Chicken islands Ontario 41 47 18 N 82 47 51 W 41 788333 N 82 7975 W 41 788333 82 7975 Hen Island Hen Yes the chickens NoMiddle Sister Island Ontario 0 015 sq mi 0 039 km 41 50 55 N 83 00 03 W 41 8487 N 83 0007 W 41 8487 83 0007 Middle Sister Island No LongerNorth Harbour Island Ontario 41 49 30 N 82 51 36 W 41 825 N 82 86 W 41 825 82 86 North Harbour Island YesTurtle Island Michigan Ohio 0 002 sq mi 0 005 km 41 45 09 N 83 23 28 W 41 7525 N 83 391111 W 41 7525 83 391111 Turtle Island No LongerRyerson s Island Ontario 42 36 08 N 80 16 54 W 42 602358 N 80 281611 W 42 602358 80 281611 Ryerson s Island YesSecond Island Ontario 42 35 24 N 80 16 15 W 42 589883 N 80 270843 W 42 589883 80 270843 Second Island NoStarve Island Ohio 0 003 sq mi 0 008 km 41 37 36 N 82 49 21 W 41 626667 N 82 8225 W 41 626667 82 8225 Starve Island NoBuckeye Island Ohio 41 39 53 N 82 47 25 W 41 6648 N 82 7904 W 41 6648 82 7904 Buckeye Island NoLost Ballast Island Ohio 41 40 32 N 82 47 11 W 41 675475 N 82 786383 W 41 675475 82 786383 Lost Ballast Island NoSnow Island Ontario 42 34 47 N 80 15 33 W 42 579731 N 80 259129 W 42 579731 80 259129 Snow Island NoMohawk Island formerly Gull Island Ontario 0 015 sq mi 0 039 km 42 50 02 N 79 31 21 W 42 833889 N 79 5225 W 42 833889 79 5225 Mohawk Island No LongerGull Island Ohio Ohio 41 39 35 N 82 41 14 W 41 659761 N 82 687328 W 41 659761 82 687328 Gull Island No 11 Catawba Island former island 12 Ohio 5 700 sq mi 14 8 km 41 33 49 N 82 50 20 W 41 563611 N 82 838889 W 41 563611 82 838889 Catawba Island YesGard Island Michigan 41 45 00 N 83 26 32 W 41 750064 N 83 44212 W 41 750064 83 44212 Gard Island No LongerPresque Island former island Pennsylvania 4 863 sq mi 12 594 km 42 09 47 N 80 06 03 W 42 163056 N 80 100833 W 42 163056 80 100833 Presque Island YesKafralu Island Ohio 41 27 53 N 82 40 25 W 41 464719 N 82 673476 W 41 464719 82 673476 Kafralu Island No LongerBird Island New York 42 53 43 N 78 54 24 W 42 895333 N 78 906722 W 42 895333 78 906722 Squaw Island NoSee also editBattle of Lake Erie Islands of the Great LakesReferences edit Climate of Erie Island Ohio zone 8b erieisland simdif com Retrieved 2021 01 09 Vacationland history Sandusky Library Publishers 1 Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail National Scenic Byway 2 Ohio Chapter of The Nature Conservancy 3 Ohio Sea Grant Editors Art Weber Melinda Huntley of the Ohio Sea Grant College Program Explore the Lake Erie Islands Archived 2012 02 22 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved September 1 2014 see page 5 Lake Erie s shallow nutrient rich western basin and the much deeper central and eastern basins The western basin dolomite and limestone are more durable than the softer shales glacier dug through the stones resistance from the dolomite and limestone in the western basin Kelleys Island State Park Retrieved 2017 01 07 North Bass Island State Park parks ohiodnr gov Retrieved 2019 08 09 7th Generation Return of the Native Restoring North Bass Island ideastream 2004 07 22 Retrieved 2019 08 09 Home Put in Bay Twp Port Authority Retrieved 2019 08 09 Land Area Census gov Land Area Statcan gc ca Population Middle Bass 2 org Lake Erie Island Sites Middle Bass on the Web Retrieved 2008 10 25 Catawba Island the Great Peach Growing Center of Ohio PDF Retrieved March 6 2014 External links edit nbsp Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Lake Erie Islands How many islands are there in Lake Erie Explore the Lake Erie Islands Self guided Tours to Natural Wonders amp Historic Tales pdf A Guide to Nature and History along the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of Lake Erie Islands amp oldid 1210775758, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
