Hamorton, Pennsylvania

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Hamorton, Pennsylvania
Hamorton is located in Pennsylvania
Hamorton
Hamorton
Coordinates: 39°52′4″N 75°39′15″W / 39.86778°N 75.65417°W / 39.86778; -75.65417Coordinates: 39°52′4″N 75°39′15″W / 39.86778°N 75.65417°W / 39.86778; -75.65417
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyChester
TownshipKennett
Area
 • Total0.12 sq mi (0.30 km2)
 • Land0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2)
 • Water0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
460 ft (140 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
Area code(s)610/484
FIPS code42-32280
GNIS feature ID2812901[2]

Hamorton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]

The CDP is primarily in southern Chester County, in the northeast part of Kennett Township. U.S. Route 1 passes through the community, leading east (northbound) 3 miles (5 km) to Chadds Ford and west (southbound) the same distance to Kennett Square. Pennsylvania Route 52 intersects Route 1 in Hamorton, leading southeast 10 miles (16 km) to Wilmington, Delaware, and northeast 9 miles (14 km) to West Chester.

The Hamorton Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, comprises 75 historic buildings in the north part of the CDP along US 1.

References[]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Hamorton Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.


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