Lorain, Ohio, a city in Lorain County. It is on Lake Erie at the mouth of the Black River, 25 miles (40 km) west of downtown Cleveland. Lorain has an excellent harbor and is a shipping point for coal, iron ore, limestone, and other bulk cargoes. Lorain produces automobiles and trucks, building products, and industrial equipment.
Lorain was settled in 1807 and incorporated as Charleston in 1836. It was renamed Lorain in 1876.
Population: 68,652.
