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Sandusky is the largest city in Erie County, Ohio and serves as the county seat. The population was 27,844 at the 2000 census. It is situated on the shores of Lake Erie, half-way between Toledo to the west and Cleveland to the east. It is the principal city of the Sandusky metropolitan statistical area.

Sandusky is one of Ohio's most popular tourist destinations. The city is home to the Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, an amusement park and entertainment management company, as well as its flagship amusement park, Cedar Point. Cedar Point features the world's second tallest and second fastest roller coaster, Top Thrill Dragster.

Sandusky is located at 41.446741, -82.709092. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 57.0 km² (22.0 mi²). 26.0 km² (10.1 mi²) of it is land and 30.9 km² (11.9 mi²) of it (54.30%) is water.

Sandusky was the site of groundbreaking for the Mad River and Lake Erie Railroad on September 17, 1835. Currently, Battery Park Marina is located on original site of the MR&LE Railroad. The tracks that ran through downtown Sandusky have since been removed due to most of the downtown industrial area being re-used for other purposes including mainly marina dockage. The coal docks located west of downtown still use a portion of the original MR&LE lines.

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