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Around Oak Harbor ...

For comparison, Oak Harbor has a population of 2,700 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Oak Harbor, with the nearest first.

  • Lacarne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Lacarne is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacarne
  • Rocky Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
  • Kingsway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Kingsway is located in Sandusky County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway
  • Lindsey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Locust Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Locust Point is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
  • Shorewood Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Shorewood Village is located in Sandusky County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood Village
  • Elmore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Fremont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Port Clinton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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    • Stony Prairie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Stony Prairie is located in Sandusky County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Prairie
    • Bono
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bono is located in Lucas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
    • Erlin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Erlin is located in Sandusky County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlin
    • Genoa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Martin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Ballville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Ballville is located in Sandusky County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballville

For more communities neighboring Oak Harbor, please visit our County-by-County Page for Oak Harbor.

Ottawa County ...

Oak Harbor is located in Ottawa County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ottawa County: Erie, Lucas, Sandusky & Wood. Lake Erie lies to the east, with Sandusky Bay to the south.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak Harbor ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oak Harbor.

Airports Near Oak Harbor ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Oak Harbor and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Oak Harbor.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak Harbor ...

Looking for more information about Oak Harbor? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Oak Harbor. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Oak Harbor, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oak Harbor.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Oak Harbor.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Ottawa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Oak Harbor), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.