North Bass Island
North Bass Island is an island of the U.S. state of Ohio located in Lake Erie.[1] A small unincorporated community, Isle Saint George, is on the island.[2] The North Bass Island Post Office was established on May 25, 1864, and the name changed to Isle Saint George Post Office on March 2, 1874.[3] The Isle Saint George ZIP code 43436 provides PO Box service.[4]
The 688.6-acre (2.786 km²) island is one of few islands that has not been commercially developed. The state of Ohio purchased 589 acres (2.4 km²) of the island to preserve it from development and operates it as North Bass Island State Park.
Historically, North Bass was mainly used as a vineyard. According to the 2000 census the island had 13 permanent residents.[5] As of January 2007, there were roughly two dozen permanent residents residing on the island's 12 privately owned properties.[6]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Bass Island
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Isle Saint George
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Isle Saint George Post Office
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup, United States Postal Service
- ^ North Bass Island: Blocks 1075 thru 1082, Census Tract 501, Ottawa County, Ohio United States Census Bureau
- ^ http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/tabid/18406/default.aspx, Ohio Department of Natural Resources
[edit] External links
- North Bass Island State Park - official site
Coordinates: 41°43′00″N 82°49′00″W / 41.7166667°N 82.8166667°W
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