Put-in-Bay, Ohio | |
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 View of the village from atop the observation deck of the Perry Memorial | |
 Flag | |
 Location of South Bass Island, Ohio | |
 Location of Put-in-Bay in Ottawa County | |
| Coordinates: 41°39′11″N 82°49′02″W / 41.65306°N 82.81722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Ottawa |
| Township | Put-in-Bay |
| Incorporated | 1877 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Judy Berry[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2) |
| • Land | 0.44 sq mi (1.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.48 km2) |
| Elevation | 584 ft (178 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 154 |
| • Density | 350.80/sq mi (135.29/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 43456[4] |
| Area code | 419 |
| FIPS code | 39-65032 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1060971[3] |
| Website | http://villageofpib.com/ |
Put-in-Bay is a resort village located on South Bass Island in Put-in-Bay Township, Ottawa County, Ohio, United States, 85 miles (137 km) west of Cleveland and 35 miles (56 km) east of Toledo. The population was 154 at the 2020 census.[6]
The village is a popular summer resort and recreational destination. Ferry and airline services connect the community with Catawba Island, Kelleys Island, Port Clinton, and Sandusky, Ohio.
The bay played a significant role in the War of 1812 as the location of the squadron of U.S. naval commander Oliver Hazard Perry, who sailed from the port on September 10, 1813, to engage a British squadron just north of the island in the Battle of Lake Erie.
- ^ "Put-in-Bay gets new mayor". Sandusky Register. May 3, 2023.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Put-in-Bay, Ohio
- ^ "Put In Bay ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ Lossing, Benson (1868). The Pictorial Field-Book of the War of 1812. Harper & Brothers, Publishers. p. 517.
- ^ "Put-in-Bay village, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 7, 2022.