Chichester, Pennsylvania

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Chichester, Pennsylvania
Location of Chichester School District (southernmost pink area) in Delaware County
Location of Chichester School District (southernmost pink area) in Delaware County
Motto(s): 
The Cornerstone of Pennsylvania
Chichester, Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania
Chichester, Pennsylvania
Chichester, Pennsylvania
Location of Chichester in Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 39°50′06″N 75°26′40″W / 39.83500°N 75.44444°W / 39.83500; -75.44444Coordinates: 39°50′06″N 75°26′40″W / 39.83500°N 75.44444°W / 39.83500; -75.44444
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyDelaware
Area
 • Total10.8 sq mi (28 km2)
 • Land10 sq mi (30 km2)
 • Water.8 sq mi (2 km2)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total30,648
 • Density2,800/sq mi (1,100/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
19061
Area code(s)610/484
Websitewww.marcushookboro.com
www.trainerborough.org
www.upperchichester.org

Chichester /ˈ.ɛs.tər/ is a region in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States, that includes the townships of Upper Chichester and Lower Chichester, and the boroughs of Marcus Hook and Trainer. Other communities included in the region are Linwood (Lower Chichester Township), Boothwyn (Upper Chichester Township), Ogden (Upper Chichester Township), and Twin Oaks (Upper Chichester Township).[1]

Geography[]

Boothwyn is located at

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39°50′6″N 75°26′40″W / 39.83500°N 75.44444°W / 39.83500; -75.44444 (39.835115, -75.444507).

Ogden is located at

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39°49′39″N 75°27′09″W / 39.82750°N 75.45250°W / 39.82750; -75.45250 (39.82744 -75.452503).

Twin Oaks is located at

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39°50′21″N 75°25′20″W / 39.83917°N 75.42222°W / 39.83917; -75.42222 (39.839123,-75.422173).

Linwood is located at

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39°49′33″N 75°25′22″W / 39.82583°N 75.42278°W / 39.82583; -75.42278 (39.825945, -75.422808).

Marcus Hook is located at

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39°49′6″N 75°24′56″W / 39.81833°N 75.41556°W / 39.81833; -75.41556 (39.818212, -75.415561).

Trainer is located at

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39°49′43″N 75°24′13″W / 39.82861°N 75.40361°W / 39.82861; -75.40361 (39.828612, -75.403599).

Boothwyn, Reliance, and Ogden fire companies are all located in and serve Upper Chichester Township.

The Lower Chichester Fire Company is located in and serves Linwood, PA.

The Marcus Hook-Trainer Fire Company server both Marcus Hook and Trainer.

The Sun Oil Fire Company is located in The Sun Oil Refinery in Marcus Hook.

Adjacent areas[]

Educational system[]

Chichester is the only part of Chichester School District. Children within the area usually attend Boothwyn Elementary School (Grades K-4), Marcus Hook Elementary School (Grades K-4), Hilltop Elementary School (Grades K-4), Linwood Elementary School (Grades K-4),Chichester Middle School (Grades 5-8), and the only high school in the district known as Chichester High School (Grades 9-12). Chichester High School has a math department that consists of eleven teachers. Holy Saviour St. John Fisher School is located within district.

References[]

  1. ^ "Municipalities." Delaware County, Pennsylvania: County of Delaware (county offices), retrieved online March 11, 2019.

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