Erie, PA

Erie, Pennsylvania
City
City of Erie
From top, left to right: Erie skyline; Presque Isle Light in Presque Isle State Park; statue of Oliver Hazard Perry; Bicentennial Tower; US Brig Niagara; Boston Store
Flag Seal
Nickname(s): The Bay City, The Flagship City, The Gem City, The Lake City
Location in Erie County and the state of Pennsylvania.
Coordinates: 42°7′46.42″N 80°5′6.77″W / 42.1295611°N 80.0852139°W / 42.1295611; -80.0852139Coordinates: 42°7′46.42″N 80°5′6.77″W / 42.1295611°N 80.0852139°W / 42.1295611; -80.0852139
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Erie
Founded	April 18, 1795
Incorporated	April 14, 1851
Named for	Erie people
Government
• Mayor	Joseph E. Sinnott
Area
• City	19.3 sq mi (50 km2)
• Land	19.1 sq mi (49 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Population (2016 est.)
• City	100,055
• Density	5,200/sq mi (2,000/km2)
• Metro	278,045 (Erie Metro)
Time zone	EST (UTC-4)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	16501−16512, 16514−16515, 16522, 16530−16534, 16538, 16541, 16544, 16546, 16550, 16553−16554, 16563, 16565
Area code(s)	814, proposed 582
Website	www.erie.pa.us

Erie /ˈɪəri/ is a city in and the county seat of Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. Named for the lake and the Native American tribe that resided along its southern shore, Erie is the fourth-largest city in Pennsylvania, as well as the largest city in Northwestern Pennsylvania., with a population of 101,786 at the 2010 census. The estimated population in 2016 had decreased to 100,055. The Erie metropolitan area, equivalent to all of Erie County, consists of 276,207 residents.

Erie is situated between Buffalo, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh. Erie's manufacturing sector remains prominent in the local economy, though health care, higher education, technology, service industries and tourism are emerging as greater economic drivers. Over four million people visit Erie during summer months for recreation at Presque Isle State Park, as well as attractions like an indoor water park, Waldameer Park, the casino and horse racetrack named for the state park.

Erie is known as the "Flagship City" because of its status as the home port of Oliver Hazard Perry's flagship Niagara. The city has also been called the "Gem City" because of the sparkling lake. Erie won the All-America City Award in 1972, and in 2012 hosted the Perry 200, a commemoration, celebrating 200 years of peace between England, America and Canada following the War of 1812 and Battle of Lake Erie.