Kelleys Island, Lake Erie island village in Erie County, United States.
The limestone and dolomite island spans 4.41 square miles, featuring beaches, parks, and campgrounds across its natural terrain in Lake Erie.
Brothers Datus and Irad Kelley established the island's name in 1840 and developed substantial limestone extraction and lumber operations on the land.
Inscription Rock contains petroglyphs created by Native American inhabitants around 1643, representing early artistic expressions of indigenous peoples in the region.
Transportation to the island operates through regular ferry services and a small airport, while local movement relies on bicycles and golf carts.
The island contains geological formations known as glacial grooves, created by ancient ice movements that shaped the limestone bedrock.
Location: Erie County
Elevation above the sea: 182 m
GPS coordinates: 41.59472,-82.70972
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:41
Middle Island
10 km
Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial
10.7 km
Crystal Cave
11.4 km
Hotel Breakers
11.7 km
Marblehead Light
6.5 km
East Harbor State Park
9.9 km
Marblehead Lighthouse
6.5 km
Kelleys Island State Park
1.3 km
South Bass Island Light
11.6 km
Jay Cooke House
11.6 km
Inscription Rock
317 m
Gull Island Shoal
7.5 km
Fort Sandoské
6.9 km
Benajah Wolcott House
9.5 km
First Congregational Church
6.2 km
Johnson's Island Confederate Cemetery
10.6 km
Perry's memorial lighthouse
10.7 km
Phare de Sandusky Harbor
11 km
Orchestra Hall
6.5 km
Marblehead Lighthouse State Park
6.6 km
Kelleys Island South Shore Historic District
167 m
The Island House
127 m
First Battle Site
9.4 km
Oak Point State Park
11 km
Kellys Island Branch
1.2 km
Glacial Grooves State Memorial
2.4 km
Kelleys Island Historic District
0 m
First Ship-To-Shore Radio Broadcast
11 kmReviews
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