Welcome to North East ...
North East is located in Erie County<1>.
The location of North East has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
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<3> (see below for details).
North East is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: North East lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
North East is within the (814) area code.
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 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Erie is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <5>
- Wesleyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
- Wesleyville is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,093 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesleyville <5>
- 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.<2> 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 <5>
- 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.<2> 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 <5>
- Waterford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Waterford is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <5>
- Sherman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Sherman is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <5>
- Wattsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
- Hornby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Findley Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley Lake
- Findley Lake is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Findley Lake <5>
- Ripley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <5>
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 State 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> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for North East. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around North East - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |