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Welcome to Colonial Way ...

Colonial Way is located in Chester County<1>.


The location of Colonial Way has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Colonial Way is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Colonial Way lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Colonial Way: (610) and (484)<4>

Communities near Colonial Way ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Colonial Way.

  • Philadelphia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Norristown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Chester
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Pottstown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • West Chester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lansdale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Phoenixville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenixville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenixville
    • Phoenixville is located in Chester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,910 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenixville <5>
  • Coatesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Yeadon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeadon
    • Yeadon is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,489 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yeadon <5>
  • Darby
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby
    • Darby is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darby <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Colonial Way. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colonial Way.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Colonial Way. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Colonial Way.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Colonial Way. See our Newspapers Page for Colonial Way.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colonial Way ...

Looking for more information about Colonial Way? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Colonial Way, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Colonial Way.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colonial Way. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Chester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Colonial Way - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (484) is an overlay for area code (610).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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