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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Erie, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Erie and the surrounding area.

  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Erie:
    • 39.340088, -80.326755
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Erie
  • Bird Watching ...
    • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
    • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Harrison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Harrison County
    • Since Erie is near Taylor County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Taylor County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Erie

Communities Also Named Erie ...

We found 24 communities that are also named Erie.

Within West Virginia, the name Erie is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, we know of 24 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 22 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Hale County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Erie [Hale County].
    • British Columbia
      • This Erie lies 1,929 miles [3,104.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Erie that is located in Harrison County.
    • California
      • San Benito County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Erie [San Benito County].
    • Colorado
      • Weld County
      • This Erie is located in Weld County and lies 1,309 miles [2,106.6 km]<2> to the west of the Erie that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weld County community of Erie.
    • Florida
      • Manatee County
      • This Erie is located in Manatee County and lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km]<2> to the south of the Erie that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manatee County community of Erie.
    • Illinois
      • Whiteside County
      • This Erie is located in Whiteside County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Erie that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whiteside County community of Erie.
    • Indiana
      • Lawrence County
      • This Erie is located in Lawrence County and lies 325 miles [523 km]<2> to the west of the Erie that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Erie.
      • Miami County
      • This Erie is located in Miami County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km] to the west northwest of the Erie that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of Erie.
    • Kansas
      • Cowley County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Erie [Cowley County].
      • Neosho County
      • This Erie is located in Neosho County and lies 814 miles [1,310 km]<2> to the west of the Erie that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neosho County community of Erie.
    • Michigan
      • Monroe County
      • This Erie is located in Monroe County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Erie that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Erie.
    • Minnesota
      • Becker County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Erie [Becker County].
      • Pennington County
      • This Erie is located in Pennington County and lies 973 miles [1,565.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Erie that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pennington County community of Erie.
    • Missouri
      • Camden County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Camden County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Erie.
      • McDonald County
      • This Erie is located in McDonald County and lies 783 miles [1,260.1 km]<2> to the west of the Erie that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDonald County community of Erie.
    • Nevada
      • Clark County
      • This Erie is located in Clark County and lies 1,912 miles [3,077.1 km]<2> to the west of the Erie that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Erie.
    • North Dakota
      • Cass County
      • This Erie is located in Cass County and lies 1,009 miles [1,623.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Erie that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Erie.
    • Ohio
      • Jackson County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Jackson County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Erie.
    • Oklahoma
      • Kay County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Erie [Kay County].
      • Kingfisher County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Erie [Kingfisher County].
    • Ontario
      • This Erie lies 246 miles [395.9 km]<2> to the north of the Erie that is located in Harrison County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Erie County
      • This Erie is located in Erie County and lies 192 miles [309 km]<2> to the north of the Erie that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Erie.
    • South Carolina
      • Laurens County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Erie [Laurens County].
    • Tennessee
      • Loudon County
      • This Erie is located in Loudon County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Erie that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudon County community of Erie.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Erie ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Allied
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Allied is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allied
  • Chestnut Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Chestnut Hills is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
  • Dixie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Dixie is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
  • Glen Falls
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Glen Falls is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Falls
  • Gore
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Gore is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
  • Gypsy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Gypsy is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
  • Industrial
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Industrial is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industrial
  • Jimtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jimtown is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
  • Katy Lick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Katy Lick is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy Lick
  • Liberty
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Liberty is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Lodgeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lodgeville is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodgeville
  • Lumberport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lumberport is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Meadowbrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Meadowbrook is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Nutter Fort
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
    • Rosebud
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Rosebud is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
    • Saltwell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Saltwell is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
    • Summit Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Summit Park is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Park

How Far From Erie to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Erie to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Erie and extending to:

  • Clarksburg, which is the Seat of Harrison County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Erie to Charleston, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 178 miles [286.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,015 miles [9,680.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,730 miles [10,830.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,606 miles [7,412.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Erie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Erie) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Erie could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Erie to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Erie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3401, Longitude: -80.3268       In this case, the coordinates for Erie have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.839 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.723 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.964 degrees.