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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | North America |
| Adjacent to | Lake Erie Cuyahoga River |
| Administration | |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Cuyahoga |
| City | Cleveland |
| Neighborhood | Cuyahoga Valley |
Whiskey Island is a peninsula at the mouth of the Cuyahoga River at Lake Erie in Cleveland, Ohio. Its current configuration was created in 1827 when the river's mouth was moved to its present location.[1] Part of the city's Cuyahoga Valley neighborhood, the peninsula is 1 mile (1.6 km) long and 0.3 miles (0.48 km) at its widest, bounded by Lake Erie to the north, West 54th Street on the west (roughly), and the Cuyahoga River to the south and east.[2]
The western half of Whiskey Island is occupied by the Cleveland Bulk Terminal. The eastern section is home to a marina and public park, known as Wendy Park, which forms part the Lakefront Reservation of the Cleveland Metroparks.[3]
- ^ "Cuyahoga River". The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Case Western Reserve University. 1998-03-27. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- ^ "Whiskey Island". The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Case Western Reserve University. 1997-07-23. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- ^ "Wendy Park, Lakefront Reservation". Cleveland Metroparks. Retrieved July 17, 2020.