Bogart, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Bogart is an unincorporated community
in eastern Perkins Township
, south of Sandusky
, in Erie County
, Ohio
, United States
. It is centered on the intersection of Bogart Road and U.S. Route 250
1,500 feet south of the State Route 2 interchange with US 250. The center of Bogart is also 1,500 feet west of the boundary between Perkins and Huron
townships. Bogart is pronounced locally boh-girt. It is part of the Sandusky
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Prior to 1957 Bogart was a fairly quiet rural community. Not too far to the southwest, though, lay an unused tract of 9,000 acres (36 km²) that had been the site of a World War II munitions factory. In 1957 NASA
acquired part of this tract for its Plum Brook Station
and by 1963 had acquired the rest of the tract to build additional facilities there.
Plum Brook Station brought unprecedented growth to Bogart in the form of single-family housing subdivisions, condominium apartments, motels, restaurants and other businesses. There is still open space, but Bogart has lost much of its rural charm. Kalahari Resort and Convention Center
is located a mile south of Bogart on the east side of US 250. On December 21, 2007, Kalahari Sandusky completed a major expansion of its indoor waterpark and now bills itself "America's Largest Indoor Waterpark
on the east to Castalia
on the west. Taylor Road used to run southwest to Bloomingville
from US 250 just south of Bogart Road, but it is now interrupted by Plum Brook Station.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in eastern Perkins Township
Perkins Township, Erie County, Ohio
Perkins Township is one of the nine townships of Erie County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Sandusky, Ohio metropolitan statistical area...
, south of Sandusky
Sandusky, Ohio
Sandusky is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Erie County. It is located in northern Ohio and is situated on the shores of Lake Erie, almost exactly half-way between Toledo to the west and Cleveland to the east....
, in Erie County
Erie County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 79,551 people, 31,727 households, and 21,764 families residing in the county. The population density was 312 people per square mile . There were 35,909 housing units at an average density of 141 per square mile...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is centered on the intersection of Bogart Road and U.S. Route 250
U.S. Route 250
U.S. Route 250 is a route of the United States Numbered Highway System, and is a spur of U.S. Route 50. It currently runs for from Sandusky, Ohio to Richmond, Virginia. It passes through the states of Virginia, West Virginia, and Ohio. It goes through the cities of Richmond, Virginia,...
1,500 feet south of the State Route 2 interchange with US 250. The center of Bogart is also 1,500 feet west of the boundary between Perkins and Huron
Huron Township, Erie County, Ohio
Huron Township is one of the nine townships of Erie County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Sandusky, Ohio metropolitan statistical area...
townships. Bogart is pronounced locally boh-girt. It is part of the Sandusky
Sandusky, Ohio
Sandusky is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Erie County. It is located in northern Ohio and is situated on the shores of Lake Erie, almost exactly half-way between Toledo to the west and Cleveland to the east....
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Prior to 1957 Bogart was a fairly quiet rural community. Not too far to the southwest, though, lay an unused tract of 9,000 acres (36 km²) that had been the site of a World War II munitions factory. In 1957 NASA
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
acquired part of this tract for its Plum Brook Station
Glenn Research Center
NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field is a NASA center, located within the cities of Brook Park, Cleveland and Fairview Park, Ohio between Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and the Cleveland Metroparks's Rocky River Reservation, and has other subsidiary facilities in Ohio...
and by 1963 had acquired the rest of the tract to build additional facilities there.
Plum Brook Station brought unprecedented growth to Bogart in the form of single-family housing subdivisions, condominium apartments, motels, restaurants and other businesses. There is still open space, but Bogart has lost much of its rural charm. Kalahari Resort and Convention Center
Kalahari Resort and Convention Center
The Kalahari Resort and Convention Center is a waterpark resort chain with locations in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin and Sandusky, Ohio, and a third resort opening in 2012 in Fredericksburg, Virginia...
is located a mile south of Bogart on the east side of US 250. On December 21, 2007, Kalahari Sandusky completed a major expansion of its indoor waterpark and now bills itself "America's Largest Indoor Waterpark
Transportation
US 250 is the main north-south highway through Bogart, while State Route 2 is the major east-west limited-access highway through the area. Bogart Road also runs east-west from HuronHuron, Ohio
Huron is a city in Erie County, Ohio, United States. The population was 7,958 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Sandusky, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History and culture:...
on the east to Castalia
Castalia, Ohio
Castalia is a village in Erie County, Ohio, United States. The population was 935 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Sandusky, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Castalia is located at ....
on the west. Taylor Road used to run southwest to Bloomingville
Bloomingville, Ohio
Bloomingville is an unincorporated community in northern Oxford Township, Erie County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Sandusky Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bloomingville is located at the intersection of Mason Road and Patten Tract Road. The Oxford Grange Hall located where Taylor Road...
from US 250 just south of Bogart Road, but it is now interrupted by Plum Brook Station.
External links
- http://www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn/testfacilities/plumbrook.html NASA Plum Brook Station
- KalahariResort.com - Official Website
- Erie County interactive tax maps and aerials.