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Welcome to North East ...

North East is located in Erie County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of North East, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, North East has a population of 4,031 people<2> (see below for details).

North East is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: North East lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for North East: 814 & 582<4>

The ZIP code for North East: 16428<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, North East had an population of 4,031 people. This is a decrease of 6.12% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.39% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, North East had a population of 4,294 people. This makes North East the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of North East represents 0.03% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 232nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,294 people, the population of North East decreased 6.67% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,601 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for North East.

Communities Also Named North East ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named North East - it's located in Maryland.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North East.

Communities near North East ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North East.

  • Erie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Wesleyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Westfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Westfield is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <6>
  • Mayville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayville have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
    • Mayville is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayville <6>
  • Sherman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Wattsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsburg
    • Wattsburg is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wattsburg <6>
  • Ripley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hornby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hornby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
    • Hornby is located in Erie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hornby
    • From North East to Hornby
  • Findley Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Forsyth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around North East. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North East.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North East. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around North East.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North East. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for North East.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North East ...

Looking for more information about North East? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for North East, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for North East.

Adding North East to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North East in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for North East was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found North East in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for North East.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North East. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Erie County: www.eriecountygov.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Erie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for North East.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North East - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the North East area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the North East area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as North East). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether North East or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<8>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.




 

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