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1. Take the car ferry from Pelee Island, ON, CA to Sandusky, OHcarferry Pelee Island
1h 45m

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Distance: 21.4 mi
Duration: 1h 45m

What companies run services between Pelee Island, ON, Canada and Sandusky, OH, USA?

Owen Sound Transportation Company (OSTC) operates a car ferry from Pelee Island, ON, CA to Sandusky, OH once daily, and the journey takes 1h 45m.

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Sandusky, United States(opens in a new window)

Sandusky is a city in and the county seat of Erie County, Ohio, United States. Situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, Sandusky is located roughly midway between Toledo (45 mi west) and Cleveland (50 mi east). According to 2020 census, the city had a population of 25,095, and the Sandusky metropolitan area had 115,986 residents. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Sandusky

Cedar Point(Opens in a new window)

Cedar Point is a 364 acre amusement park located on a Lake Erie peninsula in Sandusky, Ohio, United States, owned and operated by Six Flags. It opened in 1870 and is considered the second-oldest operating amusement park in the US behind Lake Compounce. Prior to the merger with Six Flags in 2024, Cedar Point served as the "flagship park" of the Cedar Fair amusement park chain and hosted the corporate headquarters. Known as "America's Roller Coast", the park features 17 roller coasters, which ranks third among amusement parks in North America behind sister parks Canada's Wonderland (19) and Six Flags Magic Mountain (20).

Millennium Force(Opens in a new window)

Millennium Force is a steel roller coaster located at Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio, United States. Manufactured by Intamin, it was the park's fourteenth roller coaster when it opened in 2000, dating back to the opening of Blue Streak in 1964. Upon completion, Millennium Force broke five world records and was the world's first giga coaster, a term coined by Intamin and Cedar Point to represent a roller coaster that exceeds 300 ft in height. It was briefly the tallest and fastest in the world until Steel Dragon 2000 opened later the same year. The ride is also the third-longest roller coaster in North America following The Beast at Kings Island and Fury 325 at Carowinds.

Top Thrill 2(Opens in a new window)

Top Thrill 2 is a launched roller coaster located at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, United States. The ride originally opened as Top Thrill Dragster in 2003, becoming the in the world, as well as the first ever strata coaster. Designed by Werner Stengel, the Intamin accelerator coaster debuted with a height of 420 ft, and could accelerate from 0 to 120 mph in 3.8 seconds. It was themed to Top Fuel drag racing, with the launch track designed to resemble a dragstrip. The ride consistently ranked as one of the world's top steel coasters in Amusement Todays annual Golden Ticket Awards publication. Top Thrill Dragster's records were surpassed in 2005 by Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure, though that ride's closure in 2024 may allow Top Thrill 2 to briefly reclaim the height record.

GateKeeper (roller coaster)(Opens in a new window)

GateKeeper is a steel roller coaster located at Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio. Designed by Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M), it was the fifth Wing Coaster installation in the world. The ride opened on May 11, 2013, on the most successful opening weekend to date in the park's history. GateKeeper featured the highest inversion in the world when it opened, with its 170 ft Wing Over drop. It also broke several Wing Coaster records, including those for height, speed, track length, drop height and number of inversions. The coaster has a 170 ft, 40-degree inclined lift hill with a 164 ft drop and features two support towers with keyhole elements that the trains travel through. Its maximum speed is approximately 67 mi/h.

Places to stay in Sandusky

Cedar Stables Inn & Suites(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Rodeway Inn Sandusky North(Opens in a new window)

10.0Exceptional

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Sandusky by IHG(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Sandusky Inn(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

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