Erie, Pennsylvania

USA / Pennsylvania / Erie /
 city, county seat
Founded in 1795 after purchase of the Erie Triangle. Flagship city- used to be called Gem City, some say for the sparkling bay. Home port of the Brig Niagara (reconstructed flagship of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry). Helped win the Battle of Lake Erie in the War of 1812. Reconstructed Niagara launched in 1989, floating museum and ambassador of Pennsylvania.

4th largest city in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania's only lake port city. More than 25% of jobs are in manufacturing, Over 10% of the nation's plastic injection molding is done in Erie. 4 of the nation's Top 50 plastic companies are located in Erie. Erie's largest employer is General Electric Transportation Systems, manufacturer of locomotives

Land area: City - 19.3 square miles
County - 812.6 square miles
Farmland - 167,634 acres
Population: (2000 census)
City - 103,717
County - 280,843

www.erie.pa.us/AboutErie/Facts/tabid/80/Default.aspx

City URL: www.erie.pa.us/
Visitor Bureau URL: www.visiteriepa.com/
Local Wiki URL: www.erieblogs.com/wiki/index.php?title=Everything_Erie_...
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erie,_Pennsylvania
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Coordinates:   42°6'55"N   80°4'15"W

Comments

  • The best place on earth to grow up...if you have a boat. Also, it has been ranked in a global context as having the second best sunsets aside from Japan (I believe as per National Geographic via the 1980's). In part, this was due to the immense pollution (ie: the greenhouse effect) that arose from International Paper (formerly Hammermill Inc.) as well as, and currently, The General Electric Corporation. Furthermore, the geographic position of Erie's beloved Presque Isle State Park just so happens to allow for the sun (which is in the early stages of becoming a RED GIANT regardless of what accredited astronomers would lead one to believe)to majestically disappear below the lake...or maybe over Niagra Falls? Ha.
  • Actually, I believe the great sunsets are from the pollution floating over from Cleveland since GE and Hammermill are east of Erie proper. But no doubt, best sunsets of any place I have lived.
  • The best sunsets story is an urban legend... everyone growing up in Erie has heard it and repeats it, but it's not true. http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=1643&type=News They are amazing though.