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Erie County

county in New York, United States
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Erie County

Summary

Erie County is a county of New York[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of county_of_new_york entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,537 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Erie County is located in New York[3].
  • Erie County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Erie County's instance of is recorded as county of New York[5].
  • Erie County's capital is recorded as Buffalo[6].
  • Erie County's shares border with is recorded as Niagara County[7].
  • Erie County's shares border with is recorded as Wyoming County[8].
  • Erie County's shares border with is recorded as Genesee County[9].
  • Erie County's shares border with is recorded as Cattaraugus County[10].
  • Erie County's shares border with is recorded as Chautauqua County[11].
  • Erie County's shares border with is recorded as Regional Municipality of Niagara[12].
  • Lake Erie is named after Erie County[13].
  • Erie County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Buffalo[14].
  • Erie County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Brant[15].
  • Erie County's headquarters location is recorded as Buffalo[16].
  • Erie County's legislative body is recorded as Erie County Legislature[17].
  • Erie County's Commons category is recorded as Erie County, New York[18].
  • 1821 marks the founding of Erie County[19].
  • Erie County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 42.75, 'lon': -78.78}[20].
  • Erie County's official website is recorded as https://erie.gov[21].
  • Erie County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Erie County, New York[22].
  • Erie County has a population of {'amount': '+919040'}[23].
  • Erie County has a population of {'amount': '+918817'}[24].
  • Erie County has a population of {'amount': '+919209'}[25].
  • Erie County has a population of {'amount': '+918922'}[26].
  • Erie County has a population of {'amount': '+919866'}[27].

Body

Geography

Erie County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in New York[3].

Physical Characteristics

Erie County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+3178'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+919040'}[23], {'amount': '+918817'}[24], {'amount': '+919209'}[25], {'amount': '+918922'}[26], {'amount': '+919866'}[27], and {'amount': '+922578'}[29].

Designation and Status

Erie County's instance of is recorded as county of New York[5].

History and Context

1821 marks the founding of Erie County[19]. Lake Erie is named after it[13].

Why It Matters

Erie County ranks in the top 9% of county_of_new_york entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,537 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Related Entities

Govdirectory Lake Erie New York United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Umls cui → C3810545
    Obo gazetteer id → 00009755
    Taxonomicon id → 1806760
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  2. 15d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nci thesaurus id → C109530
    Located in → —
    Shares border with → Niagara County, Wyoming County, Genesee County +3
    Category for maps or plans → Category:Maps of Erie County, New York
    + 36 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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