Presque Isle
Presque Isle is a cape in Erie, Pennsylvania. Presque Isle is situated nearby to the hamlet Dock Junction, as well as near the locality Lawrence Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Presque Isle Lighthouse and Perry Monument.
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.
Erie Harbor North Pier Light
Lighthouse
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The Erie Harbor North Pier Light, also known as the Presque Isle North Pier Light, is one of the three lighthouses near Erie, Pennsylvania in the United States. Erie Harbor North Pier Light is situated 1½ miles east of Presque Isle.
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 4 miles east of Presque Isle.
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 4½ miles east of Presque Isle.
Presque Isle
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Presqu’Ile”, “Presque Isle Peninsula”, and “The Penninsula”
- Category: landform
- Location: Erie, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.16311° or 42° 9′ 47″ northLongitude
-80.10117° or 80° 6′ 4″ westElevation
574 feet (175 metres)Open location code
86JX5V7X+6GGeoNames ID
5207146
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