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Presque Isle State Park (/ p r ɛ s k / PRESK) is a 3,112-acre (1,259 ha) Pennsylvania State Park on an arching, sandy peninsula jutting into Lake Erie, 4 miles (6 km) west of the city of Erie, in Millcreek Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania, in the United States.
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).
PA 832 was formed in 1928, stretching from PA 99 (now PA 5 Alt.) to Presque Isle. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] By 1940, the southern terminus of the route was at US 20 west of Erie. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] In 1959, PA 832 was extended from US 20 to the new I-90 (the Erie Throughway) in order to provide access to Erie and Presque Isle for motorists coming from the west and ...
The Perry Monument located in Presque Isle State Park. Downtown Erie is surrounded by Presque Isle State Park, a National Natural Landmark. [82] The Seaway Trail runs through downtown Erie along the lakefront. The Tom Ridge Environmental Center, at the foot of Presque Isle, features 7,000 sq ft (650 m 2) of exhibit space. [83]
The beach bonfire always draws a crowd during Discover Presque Isle at Presque Isle State Park. The 2024 bonfire will be lit July 27 at 9 p.m. on Beach 1. He anticipated eight to 10 food vendors.
The North Pier, a popular spot for fishing along the channel between Lake Erie and Presque Isle Bay, is scheduled to undergo $3.9 million worth of construction in 2024.
Lake Erie Watershed is a major drainage catchment in northwestern Pennsylvania, United States, consisting of lands with direct runoff and sub-watersheds with waterways that flow into Lake Erie and Presque Isle Bay from Crawford and Erie counties, as well as from New York. The watershed is part of the Lake Erie Basin.
Just before sunrise July 19, 2016, a fisherman works his line near the North Pier marker light at Presque Isle State Park. The park will be a good place to watch the sun rise on June 20, the 2024 ...