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Middle Bass Ohio Map

Explore Middle Bass, Ohio, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Middle Bass, Ohio

How to Use This Middle Bass, Ohio Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Middle Bass, Ohio. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Ohio or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Middle Bass.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Middle Bass
State	Ohio (OH)
County	Ottawa County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	41.678938
Longitude	-82.812132
Population	480
Density	22.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	43446
Area Code	614
County Seat	Port Clinton

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About Middle Bass, Ohio

Middle Bass is a locality in Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 22.0 people per km². Middle Bass is located at 41.6789°N, 82.8121°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 43446.

Middle Bass emerges from the expanse of Lake Erie as a low-slung limestone platform, its edges softened by the persistent friction of water against rock. It lies 16.8 miles north-northwest of Sandusky, OH (from Sandusky, OH: bearing 341°T), and is situated 13.2 miles north-northeast of Port Clinton. The land here holds a quiet stillness, defined by a jagged perimeter where the air carries the sharp, clean scent of deep water and turning leaves. At the center of this terrain, Middle Bass Island State Park offers a sanctuary of tall grasses and weathered trees, their silhouettes stark against the vast, shifting horizon. Far to the south, the Pelee-Lorain Ridge traces a faint, serrated line against the sky, a distant reminder of the earth’s heavy, ancient architecture that stands in contrast to the gentle, fluid movements of the surrounding basin.

Lonz Marine Harbor serves as the primary pulse of the island, a sheltered basin where the rhythmic clinking of masts against hulls marks the passing hours of the afternoon. The economy of Middle Bass remains tethered to the water and the seasonal tides of visitors who arrive to witness the light reflecting off the surface of Lake Erie. Historical remnants of the viticulture industry still linger in the crumbling stone foundations of forgotten cellars, echoing a time when the island’s soil was turned toward the vine rather than the tourist. Life here moves with a deliberate, unhurried cadence, shaped by the isolation of the water and the changing moods of a sky that seems wider and more watchful than on the mainland.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Middle Bass Island State Park (State Park) — 0.0 mi, 265° W
Kuehnle Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 020° N
East Point (Viewpoint) — 1.2 mi, 139° SE
Battle of Lake Erie Memorial (Monument) — 1.5 mi, 196° S
Jay Cooke Mansion (Monument) — 1.5 mi, 197° S
Put-In-Bay Aquatic Visitor Center Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 1.6 mi, 209° SW
Scheible-Downing Memorial (Public Artwork) — 1.8 mi, 192° S
Middle Bass Island Preserve (Private Recreation) — 1.9 mi, 053° NE
North Bass Island State Park (State Park) — 2.0 mi, 354° N
North Bass Island (State Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 347° N
Saunders Golf Course (Park) — 2.7 mi, 205° SW
Outdoor Theater (Cinema) — 7.1 mi, 129° SE
North Pond State Nature Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 7.2 mi, 131° SE
Monument to the Unknown Soldier (Monument) — 7.2 mi, 131° SE
Charles Herndon Gallery (Gallery) — 8.7 mi, 128° SE
Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.7 mi, 186° S · 21k acres
West Harbor Landing - Ottawa NWR (Nature Reserve) — 10.6 mi, 193° S
Civilian Marksmanship Program HQ (Attraction) — 14.2 mi, 229° SW
Lily Pad Walk (Attraction) — 14.7 mi, 154° SE
Palace Theatre (Theatre) — 14.7 mi, 155° SE
Wild Walleye (Attraction) — 14.8 mi, 154° SE
Town Hall Museum (Museum) — 14.8 mi, 155° SE
Camp Snoopy Theatre (Theatre) — 14.8 mi, 154° SE
Thunder Canyon (Attraction) — 14.8 mi, 155° SE
Cedar Point (Theme Park) — 15.5 mi, 154° SE
West Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 15.5 mi, 286° W · 150 acres
West Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 15.5 mi, 286° W · 77 acres
Marinewood Unit - Ottawa NWR (Nature Reserve) — 15.7 mi, 224° SW
Follett House Museum (Museum) — 16.4 mi, 161° S
Magee Marsh Wildlife Area (Marine Protected Area) — 16.9 mi, 255° W

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