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Ashtabula, Ohio

Ashtabula, Ohio
City
Aerial view of the port at Ashtabula
Aerial view of the port at Ashtabula
Location of Ashtabula, Ohio
Location of Ashtabula, Ohio
Location of Ashtabula in Ashtabula County
Location of Ashtabula in Ashtabula County
Coordinates: 41°52′38″N 80°47′49″W / 41.87722°N 80.79694°W / 41.87722; -80.79694Coordinates: 41°52′38″N 80°47′49″W / 41.87722°N 80.79694°W / 41.87722; -80.79694
Country United States
State Ohio
County Ashtabula
Government
 • Type Council-manager
Area
 • Total 7.91 sq mi (20.49 km2)
 • Land 7.74 sq mi (20.05 km2)
 • Water 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2)
Elevation 673 ft (205 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 19,124
 • Estimate (2015) 18,371
 • Density 2,470.8/sq mi (954.0/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 44004-44005
Area code(s) 440
FIPS code 39-02638
GNIS feature ID 1048468
Website http://www.cityofashtabula.com/

Ashtabula /æʃtəˈbjuːlə/ ash-tə-BEW-lə is a city in Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States, and the center of the Ashtabula Micropolitan Statistical Area (as defined by the United States Census Bureau in 2003). It is located at the mouth of the Ashtabula River on Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes, across from the province of Ontario, Canada. The name Ashtabula is derived from ashtepihəle, which means 'always enough fish to be shared around' in the Lenape language.

The city became an important destination on the Underground Railroad in the middle 19th century, as refugee slaves could take ships to Canada and freedom. Even in the free state of Ohio, they were at risk of being captured by slavecatchers. Beginning in the late 19th century, the city became a major coal port on Lake Erie at the mouth of the Ashtabula River northeast of Cleveland. Coal and iron were shipped here, the latter from the Mesabi Range in Minnesota. The city attracted immigrants from Finland, Sweden and Italy in the industrial period. Ashtabula hosts an annual Blessing of the Fleet Celebration, usually in late May or early June. As part of the celebration, a religious procession and prayer service is held at Ashtabula Harbor. The city was the site of the FinnFestUSA in 2007, a celebration of Finnish Americans.


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