Conneaut

History

Conneaut is located on an old Native American trail, later used by early westbound pioneers. The name comes from the Seneca language word "Koniyat" and is of disputed meaning. A Mississauga village was located at or near Conneaut in about 1747. In 1796, surveyors for the Connecticut Land Company built a log storehouse here, but the permanent settlement dates from 1798. In 1832 Conneaut was incorporated, and was described in 1833 as having a printing office, one meeting house, two taverns, and several stores and shops. It became a city in 1898. On March 27, 1953, a three-train collision near Conneaut killed 21 people.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Conneaut is situated along Lake Erie at the mouth of Conneaut Creek. Conneaut is located in the northeasternmost corner of Ohio, bordering the state of Pennsylvania to the east and has within its corporate city limits, making it the 15th-largest city in Ohio by total land area. Conneaut is a mixture of urban areas and rural farmland. The city has over of shoreline along Lake Erie, with beaches, boating facilities and a healthy summer tourist trade. According to the Köppen climate classification, Conneaut has a continental maritime climate (Cfb) with warm to hot summers and cool to mild winters moderated by Lake Erie. Conneaut experiences seasonal lag due to the proximity of Lake Erie.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  5,204
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  2,882
• Autumn Meadowhawk

  Sympetrum vicinum (Hagen, 1861) · Insecta
  2,460
• Song Sparrow

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  2,449
• Ring-billed Gull

  Larus delawarensis Ord, 1815 · Aves
  2,410
• Fragile Forktail

  Ischnura posita (Hagen, 1861) · Insecta
  2,406
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,229
• Turkey Vulture

  Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,203

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