Around West Chester ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Philadelphia. It is located about 23 miles [37 km] to the east of West Chester. Philadelphia has a population of 1,578,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Camden (NJ). It is located about 25 miles [ km] to the east of West Chester and has a population of 73,700 people.
For comparison, West Chester has a population of 20,000 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from West Chester, with the nearest first.
- Caswallen
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caswallen
- Caswallen is located in Chester County
- Coventry Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Village
- Coventry Village is located in Chester County
- Fern Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Suburban Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburban Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Village
- Suburban Village is located in Chester County
- West Goshen
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Goshen
- West Goshen is located in Chester County
- Birmingham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Birmingham is located in Chester County
- Seal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Wawaset
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Exton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exton
- Exton is located in Chester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exton <3>
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- Green Lane Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lane Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lane Village
- Green Lane Village is located in Chester County
- Whitford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Corinne
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
- Corinne is located in Chester County
- Downingtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downingtown
- Downingtown is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downingtown <3>
- Glen Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mills
- Glen Mills is located in Delaware County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Mills <3>
- Hamorton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Green Lane Village
For more communities neighboring West Chester, please visit our County-by-County Page for West Chester.
Chester County ...
West Chester is located in Chester County<4> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chester County: New Castle (DE), Cecil (MD), Berks, Delaware, Lancaster & Montgomery.
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Chester ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Chester.
Airports Near West Chester ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to West Chester and that information can be found on the Airports Page for West Chester.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Chester ...
Looking for more information about West Chester? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for West Chester. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for West Chester, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West Chester.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Pennsylvania:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Pennsylvania Statewide Tourism
- West Chester Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West Chester
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for West Chester: www.west-chester.com/
The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for West Chester. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to West Chester), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |