Port Clinton, Ohio

Port Clinton, Ohio
Downtown Port Clinton
Downtown Port Clinton
Flag of Port Clinton, Ohio
Official seal of Port Clinton, Ohio
Location of Port Clinton, Ohio
Location of Port Clinton, Ohio
Location of Port Clinton in Ottawa County
Location of Port Clinton in Ottawa County
Coordinates: 41°30′25″N 82°56′15″W / 41.50694°N 82.93750°W / 41.50694; -82.93750
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyOttawa
Government
 • MayorMichael Snider[citation needed]
Area
 • Total2.36 sq mi (6.12 km2)
 • Land2.13 sq mi (5.52 km2)
 • Water0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2)
Elevation577 ft (176 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total6,025
 • Density2,827.31/sq mi (1,091.88/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
43452
Area code419
FIPS code39-64150[3]
GNIS feature ID2396253[2]
Websitewww.portclinton.com

Port Clinton is a city in and the county seat of Ottawa County, Ohio, United States,[4] located at the mouth of the Portage River on Lake Erie. The population was 6,025 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Port Clinton micropolitan area, about 34 miles (55 km) southeast of Toledo.

The city has been nicknamed the "Walleye Capital of the World", due to the productive fishing waters for the species lying offshore in Lake Erie's Western Basin. The annual Walleye Drop on New Year's Eve in downtown Port Clinton reflects this nickname.[5]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Port Clinton, Ohio
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "Walleye Madness - Walleye Madness.com". Archived from the original on May 13, 2012.