Big Bend
Big Bend is a stream bend in Erie, Pennsylvania. Big Bend is situated nearby to the hamlet Dock Junction, as well as near the neighborhood Highland Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Presque Isle Lighthouse and Bayfront Convention Center.
Presque Isle Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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The Presque Isle Light, historically nicknamed the "Flash Light", is a lighthouse on the shore of Lake Erie in U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is one of three lighthouses in Erie, along with the Erie Land Light and the North Pier Light.
Bayfront Convention Center
Convention center
The Bayfront Convention Center is a convention center complex located in Erie, Pennsylvania. The center, which has views of Presque Isle Bay from three sides, includes a 28,800-square-foot Grand Ballroom. Bayfront Convention Center is situated 2 miles southeast of Big Bend.
Old Customshouse
Museum
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The Old Customshouse is an historic, American custom house building that is located in Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. Old Customshouse is situated 2½ miles southeast of Big Bend.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Erie and Lawrence Park Township.
Erie
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Erie is a city of about 100,000 in Northwestern Pennsylvania. It is Pennsylvania's only lake port on the Great Lakes.
Lawrence Park Township
Town
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Lawrence Park Township is the only first class township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,824 at the 2020 census, down from 4,048 at the 2000 census. Lawrence Park Township is situated 5 miles east of Big Bend.
Wesleyville
Village
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Wesleyville is a borough in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,229 at the 2020 census, down from 3,341 in 2010. It is part of the Erie Metropolitan Statistical Area. Wesleyville is situated 6 miles east of Big Bend.
Big Bend
- Type: Stream bend
- Category: body of water
- Location: Erie, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.15061° or 42° 9′ 2″ northLongitude
-80.12506° or 80° 7′ 30″ westElevation
571 feet (174 metres)Open location code
86JX5V2F+6XGeoNames ID
5180325
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