Port Clinton, Ohio

Port Clinton is a city in and the county seat of Ottawa County, Ohio, United States, located at the mouth of the Portage River on Lake Erie. The population was 6,025 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Port Clinton micropolitan area, about 34 miles (55 km) southeast of Toledo.

Port Clinton, Ohio
Downtown Port Clinton
Location of Port Clinton, Ohio
Location of Port Clinton in Ottawa County
Coordinates: 41°30′35″N 82°56′25″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyOttawa
Government
  MayorMichael Snider
Area
  Total2.36 sq mi (6.12 km2)
  Land2.13 sq mi (5.52 km2)
  Water0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2)
Elevation
581 ft (177 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total6,025
  Density2,827.31/sq mi (1,091.88/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
43452
Area code419
FIPS code39-64150
GNIS feature ID1061564
Websitewww.portclinton.com

The city has been nicknamed the "Walleye Capital of the World", due to the productive fishing waters for the species lying offshore in Lake Erie's Western Basin. The annual Walleye Drop on New Year's Eve in downtown Port Clinton reflects this nickname.

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