Sandusky is located in northern Ohio, a port on Sandusky Bay (an arm of Lake Erie). It is a major coal-shipping point, a fishing center, and a manufacturing hub producing processed food, paper goods, machinery, motor-vehicle parts, recycled aluminum, artists' supplies, and building materials. Nearby are popular summer resorts and attractions, including Cedar Point Amusement Park. A 2006 real estate survey has estimated the population of Sandusky, Ohio at 26,216.