Summary for The Ridings of Chadds Ford

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Located in: Delaware County (see below)

Time Zone: The Ridings of Chadds Ford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Elevation: 370 feet [112.78 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for The Ridings of Chadds Ford:

Lat: 39.862300° (or 39°51'44" N)

Lon: -75.555200° (or -75°33'18" W)

USGS Topo Map: Wilmington North<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for The Ridings of Chadds Ford

GNIS ID: 2350819

FIPS State / Place Code: None

The community of Media is the County Seat for Delaware County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Delaware)

Population

Total Area:<5> 190.6 sq. miles [493.7 km²] - of which 3.55% is water (6.76 sq. miles [17.5 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 222,902

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Delaware

GNIS ID: 1209177

FIPS State / County Code: 42 / 045

From the US Census

Population

Websites for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

GNIS ID: 1779798

FIPS State: 42

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around The Ridings of Chadds Ford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of The Ridings of Chadds Ford, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes The Ridings of Chadds Ford.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of The Ridings of Chadds Ford. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).