Sandusky, Ohio

Sandusky
City
Downtown Sandusky
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Nickname:  "Home of Cedar Point"
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Coordinates: 41°27′20″N 82°42′50″W / 41.45556°N 82.71389°W / 41.45556; -82.71389
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Erie
Founded	1818
Government
• City Manager	John Orzech
• City Commission	Richard R. Brady Dennis Murray Jr. Steve Poggiali Jeff Krabill Richard Koonce Kate Vargo Dave Waddington
Area [1]
• City	21.83 sq mi (56.53 km2)
• Land	9.63 sq mi (24.96 km2)
• Water	12.19 sq mi (31.58 km2)
Elevation [2]	584 ft (178 m)
Population  (2020)
• City	25,095
• Density	2,604.57/sq mi (1,005.58/km2)
• Metro	115,986
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	44870–44871
Area code	419/567
FIPS code	39-70380[3]
GNIS feature ID	1086070[2]
Website	www.ci.sandusky.oh.us

Sandusky (/sænˈdʌski/ san-DUSS-kee) is a city in and the county seat of Erie County, Ohio, United States.^[4] Situated on the southern shore of Lake Erie, Sandusky is located roughly midway between Toledo (45 miles (72 km) west) and Cleveland (50 miles (80 km) east). According to 2020 census, the city had a population of 25,095,^[5] and the Sandusky metropolitan area had 115,986 residents.^[6]

Sandusky was established in the early 19th century and developed as a port city at the head of Sandusky Bay. It is home to Cedar Point, one of the most popular amusement parks in the world, as well as water parks including Cedar Point Shores, Castaway Bay, Great Wolf Lodge, and Kalahari. The headquarters of Cedar Fair Entertainment Company were located in the city until it merged with Six Flags, who retains some administrative offices in Sandusky.