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The Presque Isle peninsula forms Presque Isle Bay, which serves as a natural harbor for Erie. During the 19th century, as Lake Erie navigation grew more important, shipping aids were built on Presque Isle. As of 2007, two main lighthouses can be found in the park. The Erie Harbor North Pier Light began as a wooden tower, erected in 1830. In ...
Harborcreek Township is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 16,630 at the 2020 census, [3] down from 17,234 at the 2010 census, [4] up from 15,178 in 2000. It is part of the Erie Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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. The light, situated at the far eastern end of Presque Isle State Park, helps mariners as they traverse the narrow inlet between Lake Erie and Presque Isle Bay. [1]
Dredging of Erie's harbor is scheduled to be conducted by the Army Corps of Engineers every three to four years, based on availability of funding. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awards contract for ...
Presque Isle Bay is a natural bay located off the coast of Erie, Pennsylvania.Its 5.8-square-mile (15 km 2) embayment is about 4.6 miles (7.4 km) in length, about 1.8 mi (2.9 km) across at its widest point, and an average depth of about 20 feet (6.1 m).
This pierhead light is stationed at the end of the Erie Harbor Channel. It began as a wooden tower, erected in 1830. A stronger steel structure was brought from France and constructed at Erie to replace the wooden beacon, which was damaged by a schooner. In 1872, the Presque Isle Lighthouse was built and was lit on 12 July 1873. It was the ...
The Harbor Creek School District is the public kindergarten-through-12th grade education system for Harborcreek, Pennsylvania. The school district is one of 501 school districts in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.