Presque Isle Lighthouse
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Pennsylvania, United States
- Also known as: “Presqu’ile Isle Lighthouse”, “Presque Isle Light”, and “Presque Isle Light (Pennsylvania)”
- Address: 301 Peninsula Drive, Erie, PA 16505
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bayfront Convention Center and Perry Monument.
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 2½ miles southeast of Presque Isle Lighthouse.
Perry Monument
Monument
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Perry Monument is situated 1½ miles southeast of Presque Isle Lighthouse.
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 2½ miles east of Presque Isle Lighthouse.
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 Presque Isle Lighthouse.
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 5 miles east of Presque Isle Lighthouse.
Presque Isle Lighthouse
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Millcreek Township, Erie, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.16574° or 42° 9′ 57″ northLongitude
-80.11526° or 80° 6′ 55″ westElevation
581 feet (177 metres)Open location code
86JX5V8M+7VOpenStreetMap ID
way 816997819OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseGeoNames ID
5207148Wikidata ID
Q1845915
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to German—“Presque Isle Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “派斯克小島燈塔”
- French: “phare de Presque Isle”
- French: “Phare de Presque Isle”
- German: “Presque Isle Light”
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