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Erie
is a city in Pennsylvania, United States.
Erie may also refer to:
Erie
Erie is a city in Pennsylvania, United States.Erie may also refer to:*Erie , a tribe of Native Americans-Places:*Lake Erie, one of the five Great Lakes of North America*Erie Canal, a canal running from the Hudson River to Lake Erie...
is a city in Pennsylvania, United States.
Erie may also refer to:
- Erie (tribe)Erie (tribe)The Erie were an Native American people historically living on the south shore of Lake Erie. An Iroquoian group, they lived in what is now western New York, northwestern Pennsylvania, and northern Ohio...
, a tribe of Native Americans
Places
- Lake ErieLake ErieLake Erie is the fourth largest lake of the five Great Lakes in North America, and the tenth largest globally. It is the southernmost, shallowest, and smallest by volume of the Great Lakes and therefore also has the shortest average water residence time. It is bounded on the north by the...
, one of the five Great Lakes of North America - Erie CanalErie CanalThe Erie Canal is a waterway in New York that runs about from Albany, New York, on the Hudson River to Buffalo, New York, at Lake Erie, completing a navigable water route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. The canal contains 36 locks and encompasses a total elevation differential of...
, a canal running from the Hudson River to Lake Erie
Canada
- Erie (electoral district)Erie (electoral district)Erie was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1997. It was located in the province of Ontario...
, a former federal electoral district in Ontario - Fort ErieFort ErieFort Erie was the first British fort to be constructed as part of a network developed after the Seven Years' War was concluded by the Treaty of Paris at which time all of New France had been ceded to Great Britain...
, a former British fort- Fort Erie, OntarioFort Erie, OntarioFort Erie is a town on the Niagara River in the Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada. It is located directly across the river from Buffalo, New York....
, a town on the Niagara River in the Niagara Region - Fort Erie AirportFort Erie AirportFort Erie Airport, , is located near Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada.-External links:*...
- Fort Erie, Ontario
United States
- Erie, ColoradoErie, ColoradoErie is a Statutory Town in Boulder and Weld counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. The estimated population according to the 2010 US Census is 18,135 and was recorded as 6,291 at the 2000 census. The Town of Erie is located just west of I-25 for easy access to I-70, Denver International Airport...
, a town in both Boulder County and Weld County- Erie High School (Colorado)Erie High School (Colorado)Erie High School is a high school in Erie, Colorado. Erie is a part of the Saint Vrain Valley School District.It was completed in 2005 and began operation in the fall of that year. The school was formed by the separation of Erie Middle & High School...
, part of the Saint Vrain Valley School District
- Erie High School (Colorado)
- Erie, IllinoisErie, IllinoisErie is a village in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,602 at the 2010 census, up from 1,589 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Erie is located at ....
, a village in Whiteside County - Erie Township, Whiteside County, IllinoisErie Township, Whiteside County, IllinoisErie Township is located in Whiteside County, Illinois. The population was 2,014 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...
- Erie, Lawrence County, IndianaErie, Lawrence County, IndianaErie is an unincorporated town in Shawswick Township, Lawrence County, Indiana....
- Erie, Miami County, IndianaErie, Miami County, IndianaErie is an unincorporated community in Erie Township, Miami County, Indiana....
- Erie, KansasErie, KansasErie is a city in and the county seat of Neosho County, Kansas, United States, and situated in the valley of the Neosho River, about a mile Northeast of the river...
, a city in Neosho County - Erie Township, MichiganErie Township, MichiganErie Township is a civil township of Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,850 at the 2000 census. The township is served by Mason Consolidated Schools.-Geography:...
, a civil township in Monroe County - Erie Township, MinnesotaErie Township, MinnesotaErie Township is a township in Becker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,621 as of the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and is water....
, in Becker County - Erie County, New YorkErie County, New YorkErie County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 919,040. The county seat is Buffalo. The county's name comes from Lake Erie, which in turn comes from the Erie tribe of American Indians who lived south and east of the lake before 1654.Erie...
- Erie DepotErie DepotThe Erie Depot, officially known as the Erie Railroad Station, is located at the corner of Jersey Avenue and Fowler Street in Port Jervis, New York. It was built in 1892 as a passenger station for the Erie Railroad by Grattan & Jennings in a Queen Anne style...
or Erie Railroad Station, in Port Jervis, New York - Erie, North DakotaErie, North DakotaErie is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Cass County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 50 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Erie is located at ....
, an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Cass County - Erie County, OhioErie County, OhioAs of the census of 2000, there were 79,551 people, 31,727 households, and 21,764 families residing in the county. The population density was 312 people per square mile . There were 35,909 housing units at an average density of 141 per square mile...
- Erie MetroParksErie MetroParksErie MetroParks was formed as the "Erie County Metropolitan Park District" in 1968 and adopted its current name in 1991. At this time, it consists of 13 individual park areas located throughout Erie County, Ohio covering approximately 3254 acres/1316.84 hectares.It was organized under the...
, the metropolitan park district in Erie County, Ohio - Erie Township, Ottawa County, OhioErie Township, Ottawa County, OhioErie Township is one of the twelve townships of Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,328 people in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- Erie County, PennsylvaniaErie County, PennsylvaniaErie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 280,566. Its county seat is the City of Erie.- Geography :...
- Erie International AirportErie International AirportErie International Airport / Tom Ridge Field is a public airport serving northwestern Pennsylvania and is located five miles southwest of the central business district of Erie, a city in Erie County. It features commercial service by regional airlines, connecting passengers to hubs in the...
, a public airport serving northwestern Pennsylvania - Erie Falls, one of 24 named waterfalls in Ricketts Glen State ParkWaterfalls in Ricketts Glen State ParkFile:Ricketts Glen State Park Waterfalls Base Map Labels.png|alt=A map showing Kitchen Creek flowing southeast from Ganoga Lake, through Lake Jean, and then through the dry bed of Lake Rose into Ganoga Glen with ten waterfalls. A second branch of the creek flows south through the dry bed of Lake...
in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania - Erie National Wildlife RefugeErie National Wildlife RefugeThe Erie National Wildlife Refuge is an National Wildlife Refuge located in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. Named after the Erie tribe, it was established to provide waterfowl and other migratory birds with nesting, feeding, brooding, and resting habitat....
, a property in Crawford County, Pennsylvania - Roman Catholic Diocese of ErieRoman Catholic Diocese of ErieThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie is a Roman Catholic diocese in western Pennsylvania. It was founded on July 29, 1853. It is one of seven suffragan sees in Pennsylvania that make up the Ecclesiastical Province of Philadelphia, which is headed by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia.-...
, a diocese in Pennsylvania
Organizations
- Erie RailroadErie RailroadThe Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie...
, a railroad connecting New York City with Lake Erie and extending west to Chicago - Erie Insurance GroupErie Insurance GroupErie Insurance Group, is a multi-line insurance company, offering auto, home, commercial and life insurance through a network of independent insurance agents....
, a multi-line insurance company, offering auto, home, commercial and life insurance
Vehicles
- Erie L-1Erie L-1The three L-1 0-8-8-0 steam locomotives of the Erie Railroad, built in 1907 by ALCO, were unique in that they were the only articulated camelback locomotives ever built. When built, they were the largest steam locomotives in existence. They were built for pushing service, especially on the heavy...
, 0-8-8-0 steam locomotives of the Erie Railroad built in 1907 by ALCO - FM Erie-builtFM Erie-builtThe Erie-built was the first streamlined, cab-equipped dual service diesel locomotive built by Fairbanks-Morse, introduced as direct competition to such models as the ALCO PA and EMD E-unit...
, the first streamlined, cab-equipped dual service diesel locomotive built by Fairbanks-Morse - USS Erie (1813)USS Erie (1813)The first USS Erie was a three-masted, wooden-hulled sloop-of-war of the United States Navy in the early 19th century.Erie was launched 3 November 1813 by Thomas Kemp, Baltimore, Maryland; and first put to sea 20 March 1814, Commander Charles G...
, a sloop-of-war in the United States Navy in the early 19th century - USS Erie (PG-50)USS Erie (PG-50)USS Erie was the lead ship in a class of two United States Navy patrol gunboats. Launched and commissioned in 1936, she operated in the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea until torpedoed and fatally damaged by a German submarine in 1942.-Prewar:...
, the lead ship in a class of two Patrol Gunboats, launched in 1936
Sport
- Erie BladesErie BladesThe Erie Blades name was used by two professional ice hockey teams in Erie, Pennsylvania. Both teams played their home games in the Erie County Field House...
, two former professional ice hockey teams in Erie, Pennsylvania - Erie FreezeErie FreezeThe Erie Freeze was an American indoor football team based in Erie, Pennsylvania.They were an original member of the American Indoor Football League in 2005, and advanced to the first AIFL Championship Game. When the league was reorganized into the American Indoor Football Association in 2007, they...
, a charter member of the American Indoor Football Association, team located in Erie, Pennsylvania - Erie IllusionErie IllusionThe Erie Illusion is a women's football team playing in the Women's Football Alliance and they are based in Erie, Pennsylvania. Their team colors are orange and purple; the team plays at Veterans Stadium. Mary Butler is the owner of the franchise. James Vogt is the head coach...
, a women's football team playing in the National Women's Football Association, based in Erie, Pennsylvania - Erie InvadersErie InvadersThe Erie Invaders was a 2000 expansion team of the defunct Indoor Football League. The Invaders played their home games at the Louis J. Tullio Arena in Erie, Pennsylvania. They made the playoffs in their inaugural year under Head Coach and General Manager Gary Tufford...
, a 2000 expansion team of the defunct Indoor Football League from Erie, Pennsylvania - Erie OttersErie OttersThe Erie Otters are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League . Based in Erie, Pennsylvania, USA, they have played their home games at the Louis J. Tullio Arena since 1996...
, a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League, playing in Erie, Pennsylvania, USA from 1996 to present - Erie PanthersErie PanthersThe Erie Panthers were a professional hockey team, and one of the founding members in the East Coast Hockey League. Based in Erie, Pennsylvania from 1988 to 1996, they were one of the most prolific teams in the ECHL. The Panthers were known for their ability to score goals quickly and often, as...
, a former professional hockey team in the East Coast Hockey League from 1988–1996 - Erie SailorsErie SailorsThe Erie Sailors was the name of several minor league baseball teams that played in Erie, Pennsylvania between 1906 and 1994.-Pre-1930s:Several unrelated teams used the Erie Sailors name in the Interstate League , the Ohio-Pennsylvania League , and the Central League .-1938-1963:During these years,...
, several minor league baseball teams that played in Erie, Pennsylvania between 1906 and 1994 - Erie SeaWolvesErie SeaWolvesThe Erie SeaWolves are a minor league baseball team based in Erie, Pennsylvania. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers Major League Baseball club....
, a minor league baseball team based in Erie, Pennsylvania, playing in the Eastern League
People with the name
- Edward Erie PoorEdward Erie PoorEdward Erie Poor was an American banker. He served as Vice-President and then President of the National Park Bank from 1895-1900, succeeding Ebenezer K. Wright and followed by Richard Delafield. Born in Boston, Poor was an advocate of the gold standard....
(1837–1900), Vice-President and then President of the National Park Bank from 1895–1900
See also
- Erie Railroad Co. v. TompkinsErie Railroad Co. v. TompkinsErie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins, 304 U.S. 64 , was a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States in which the Court held that federal courts did not have the judicial power to create general federal common law when hearing state law claims under diversity jurisdiction...
(1938), a United States Supreme Court case which set forth the Erie doctrine- Erie doctrineErie doctrineIn United States law, the Erie doctrine is a fundamental legal doctrine of civil procedure mandating that a federal court in diversity jurisdiction must apply state substantive law....
- Erie doctrine
- Lake Erie (disambiguation)Lake Erie (disambiguation)Lake Erie is one of the five Great Lakes of North America.Lake Erie may also refer to:*Lake Erie AVA, an American wine region in the Great Lakes region*Lake Erie Beach, New York, a hamlet in Evans, New York...
- Eerie (disambiguation)Eerie (disambiguation)Eerie is an American horror comicEerie may also refer to:* Eerie , a 1947 horror comic* Eerie Publications, a publisher of comics magazines* Eerie, Indiana, a 1991-92 television series-See also:* Erie...
- ÉireÉireis the Irish name for the island of Ireland and the sovereign state of the same name.- Etymology :The modern Irish Éire evolved from the Old Irish word Ériu, which was the name of a Gaelic goddess. Ériu is generally believed to have been the matron goddess of Ireland, a goddess of sovereignty, or...
, meaning "Ireland" in the Irish language