Chichester, Pennsylvania
| Chichester | |
| Settlement | |
 Location of Chichester School District in Delaware County | |
| Motto: The Cornerstone of Pennsylvania | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Delaware |
| Center | Boothwyn |
| - coordinates | 39°50′06″N 75°26′40″W / 39.83500°N 75.44444°WCoordinates: 39°50′06″N 75°26′40″W / 39.83500°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 |
  Location of Chichester in Pennsylvania
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| Website: http://www.marcushookboro.com/ http://www.trainerborough.org/ http://www.upperchichester.org/ | |
Chichester /ˈtʃaɪ.tʃɛs.tər/ 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).
Geography
Boothwyn is located at 39°50′6″N 75°26′40″W / 39.83500°N 75.44444°W (39.835115, -75.444507).
Ogden is located at 39°49′39″N 75°27′09″W / 39.82750°N 75.45250°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
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Aston, Pennsylvania | Chester, Pennsylvania | | |
| Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania |  |
Logan Township, New Jersey | ||
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| 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), 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.
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