- Chichester, Pennsylvania
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Chichester Settlement Location of Chichester School District in Delaware CountyMotto: The Cornerstone of Pennsylvania Country United States State Pennsylvania County Delaware Center Boothwyn - coordinates 39°50′06″N 75°26′40″W / 39.835°N 75.44444°W Area 10.8 sq mi (28 km2) - land 10 sq mi (26 km2) - water .8 sq mi (2 km2), 7.41% Population 24,648 (2000) Density 2,282.2 / sq mi (881.2 / km2) Timezone EST (UTC-5) - summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP Code 19061 Area code 610/484 Website: http://www.marcushookboro.com/ http://www.trainerborough.org/ http://www.upperchichester.org/ Chichester (pronounced /ˈtʃaɪtʃɛstər/) is in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA and contains the Township of Upper Chichester, the Borough of Marcus Hook, the Township of Lower Chichester, and the Borough of Trainer. Contained within these areas are Marcus Hook, Trainer, Linwood (Lower Chichester Township), Boothwyn (Upper Chichester Township), Ogden (Upper Chichester Township), and Twin Oaks (Upper Chichester Township).
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Geography
Boothwyn is located at 39°50′6″N 75°26′40″W / 39.835°N 75.44444°W (39.835115, -75.444507).
Ogden is located at 39°49′39″N 75°27′09″W / 39.8275°N 75.4525°W (39.82744 -75.452503).
Twin Oaks is located at 39°50′21″N 75°25′20″W / 39.83917°N 75.42222°W (39.839123,-75.422173).
Linwood is located at 39°49′33″N 75°25′22″W / 39.82583°N 75.42278°W (39.825945, -75.422808).
Marcus Hook is located at 39°49′6″N 75°24′56″W / 39.81833°N 75.41556°W (39.818212, -75.415561).
Trainer is located at 39°49′43″N 75°24′13″W / 39.82861°N 75.40361°W (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
- Aston, Pennsylvania - north
- Chester, Pennsylvania - northeast
- Logan Township, New Jersey - east
- Claymont, Delaware - south
- Talleyville, Delaware - southwest
- Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania - west
Aston, Pennsylvania Chester, Pennsylvania Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania Logan Township, New Jersey Chichester, Pennsylvania
Talleyville, Delaware Claymont, Delaware 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), or Chichester High School (Grades 9-12). Holy Saviour St. John Fisher School is located within district.
References
http://www.chichesterhistory.org/
Categories:- Populated places in Delaware County, Pennsylvania
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