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Vermilion is a city in Erie and Lorain counties in Ohio, U.S.A. The population was 10,927 at the 2000 census. The current mayor is Jean Anderson. It is part of the Sandusky, Ohio metropolitan statistical area. Vermilion is located at 41.417656, -82.344351. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 28.1 km² (10.8 mi²). 27.9 km² (10.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.46%) is water. Along with sandy beaches, recreational boating, jet skis, canoeing, and sail boats adorn the Vermilion harbor, where ship building was once the major industry.

On summer nights, residents and visitors congregate on the large deck at Main Street Beach to watch boats sail back and forth in front of the Lake Erie sunset and watch the Mystic Belle, a small paddle wheeler, offering rides on the Vermilion River. Children attend Sail Camp where they learn water safety and sailing supervised by members of the Vermilion Boat Club. Vermilion is home to many world renowned sailboat racers.

The Woollybear Festival is a one-day gathering that draws over 150,000 visitors to Vermilion and includes the longest parade in the State of Ohio.

The Inland Seas Maritime Museum, located adjacent to the Main Street Beach, features nautical and maritime exhibits of the Great Lakes, and is a tremendous draw for visitors interested in freighters, underwater archaeology, maritime history, and ship building. The museum was recently renovated to include many hands-on interactive computerized exhibits and is open year round.

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