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       Erie County borders Lake Erie in Northcentral Ohio, extending 28 miles in an East-West direction and 11 miles in a North-South direction. Sandusky is 55 miles East of Toledo, 60 miles West of Cleveland, and 106 miles North of Columbus

Area: 264 sq. miles
Shoreline: 35 miles
Wetlands: 8,560 acres
Longitude: 82.717, Latitude: 41.45
Elevation: 584 ft.
Altitude: 603 ft. above sea level
Mean Temperature: 49 degrees
Average Rainfall: 45.03"
Population: (per 2000 census)
Erie County: 79,551
Sandusky: 27,844
 

For more interesting facts about Erie County see:

http://www.eriecountyohiocofc.com/StudentInfo.htm