Geography
Lorain, part of the Cleveland–Elyria–Mentor metropolitan area, is located at 41°26′54″N 82°10′8″W / 41.44833°N 82.16889°W / 41.44833; -82.16889 (41.448241, -82.168862).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 24.2 square miles (63 km2), of which, 24.0 square miles (62 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (0.95%) is water.
The Charles Berry Bridge is located in Lorain, which is the 2nd largest bascule bridge in the world.
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