Eastlake

Eastlake is a city in Lake County, Ohio, United States. The population was 20,255 at the 2000 census. Eastlake is the site where FirstEnergy's Eastlake Generating Station shutdown at 1:31pm EDT on August 14, 2003, eventually leading to the infamous 2003 North America blackout a few hours later. Eastlake is located in the Willoughby-Eastlake School District. Eastlake North High School, home of the Rangers, is one of two high schools in the district, and is located on Stevens Blvd. Eastlake Middle School and Jefferson Elementary School are located in the eastern part of the city, on the east side of the Chagrin River. Longfellow Elementary School is located in the center of the city, along Route 91 close to North High School. Washington Elementary School is in the northwestern part of the city. St. Mary Magdalene-St. Justin Martyr School provides education in grades K-8 in the Roman Catholic tradition. Eastlake is home to the Lake County Captains, a Class A minor league baseball team affiliated with the Cleveland Indians.

Eastlake is served by a branch of the Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library. Sourced with thanks from Wikipedia.org Eastlake, Ohio Eastlake is located on the Central Basin of Lake Erie and the center of the fishing action. The Ohio state record walleye was caught in the waters of the central basin and it is the home of many trophy sized walleye, steelhead and perch. The Chagrin River hosts an abundance of marinas, and restaurants and provides access to local beaches, hotels and entertainment. Vintage/Hot Rod Car shows are held every weekend in the summer. Offshore powerboat races are held annually. In addition, Eastlake is only 20 minutes from many attractions such as the Rock n-Roll Hall of fame, Gund Arena, Jacobs Field, Cleveland Stadium, Cleveland Zoo and Rainforest, Sea World and Geauga Lake. Sourced with thanks from Fishlakeerie.com