The city of Erie is located in Erie County which is Pennsylvania’s northwesternmost county. Erie County makes up 514,484 acres (803.88 square miles) of northwestern Pennsylvania.
Major American cities which are close to Erie include Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (125 miles south), Buffalo, New York (106 miles northeast), and Cleveland, Ohio (99 miles west).
A City on the Bay Erie is the only city in Pennsylvania located on a major body of water. Much of the shoreline borders Presque Isle Bay which gives Erie the nickname "The Bay City."
|
Getting There Major arteries which run into the city include I-90 from the east and west, and I-79 from the south.
|
State Street The street which divides the city - east and west. This view shows State Street from the Bay.
|
|
|