Blue Streak
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Blue Streak is an attraction in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 176 m. North Milan Hill stands 201 m to the south-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Cedar Downs Racing Derby, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail passes 1.7 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Blue Streak is a wooden roller coaster located at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, United States. Built by Philadelphia Toboggan Company, Blue Streak opened to the public on May 23, 1964. It is the oldest roller coaster operating at Cedar Point. In 2013, Blue Streak achieved its highest ranking in the annual Golden Ticket Awards publication by Amusement Today, ranking 27th among the world's top wooden roller coasters. In 2022, it was awarded a Coaster Landmark designation by American Coaster Enthusiasts.
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Wikidata Q885897, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 1.7 mi off the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail, National
- 29.4 mi off the North Ridge Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Tower · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cedar Downs Racing Derby: 0.1 mi
- Raptor: 0.1 mi
- Cadillac Cars: 0.1 mi
- Space Age: 0.1 mi
- Mustangs: 0.1 mi
- Battery Park: 1.7 mi
- Shoreline Park: 1.8 mi
- Facer Park: 2.0 mi
- Sandusky Kiwanis Park: 2.1 mi
- Huron Park: 2.2 mi
- Pipe Creek Wildlife Area: 2.1 mi
- Lakeside Daisy State Nature Preserve: 4.0 mi
- Joseph Steinen Wildlife Area: 4.2 mi
- Sheldon Marsh Nature Preserve: 5.6 mi
- Sheldon Marsh: 6.5 mi
- Town Hall Museum: 0.6 mi
- Maritime Museum of Sandusky: 1.8 mi
- Follett House Museum: 2.2 mi
- Merry-Go-Round Museum: 2.4 mi
- The Keeper's House: 3.9 mi
- Erie County Firefighters' Memorial: 2.3 mi
- The Keeper's House: 3.9 mi
- Home of Benajah Walcott: 3.9 mi
- Lake Erie: 4.2 mi
- The Keepers of the Light: 4.2 mi
- Cedar Point Beach: 0.3 mi
- Lakeside Beach: 5.8 mi
- North Swimming Beach: 8.3 mi
- Main Street Beach: 8.8 mi
- North Pond Barrier Beach: 9.2 mi
- Inscription Rock: 7.9 mi
- Camp Patmos Lighthouse: 9.3 mi
- Shrine to the Virgin Mary: 9.4 mi
- Atlas: 13.2 mi
- Put-in-Bay Sign: 13.8 mi
- Marblehead Lighthouse State Park: 4.2 mi
- The Keeper's House Museum: 4.2 mi
- Huron Harbor Light: 8.9 mi
- Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial: 13.8 mi
- Old Lighthouse Walkway: 14.9 mi
- Memorial Garden: 5.2 mi
- Lakefront Daisy Garden3: 5.6 mi
- George Baker Gundlach Memorial Garden: 5.8 mi
- School Garden: 8.8 mi
- Memorial Bricks: 15.5 mi
- Willow Point: 10.6 mi
- Canvasback Point: 15.2 mi
- Winous Point: 16.1 mi
- Sugar Rock: 10.7 mi
- North Milan Hill: 12.2 mi
- Taft Hill: 14.0 mi
- Kelleys Island State Park Picnic Area: 8.9 mi
- Henry T. Beatty Memorial Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
- westbound rest area: 17.6 mi
- Lorain Rest Area: 18.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Blue Streak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Milan Hill | SSE 160° | 201 m | 12.2 mi |
| Sugar Rock | NW 304° | 174 m | 10.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:06 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:27 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:53 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 16:20 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 30 | 38 | 49 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 55 | 44 | 34 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sandusky, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Oak Harbor · 24 mi
- Amherst · 25 mi
- Lorain · 27 mi
- Oberlin · 28 mi
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