Cambridge Pennsylvania Map

About Cambridge, Pennsylvania

Cambridge is a locality in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 576. The population density is 271.5 people per km². Cambridge is located at 40.0815°N, 75.9374°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 19344.

Cambridge unfolds as a tranquil scattering of homes and businesses across rolling Chester County terrain, where broad fields surrender to mature stands of oak and maple. It lies 17.6 miles south of Reading, PA (from Reading, PA: bearing 182°T), and is situated 9.1 miles north-west of Coatesville. The land here, softened by generations of cultivation, slopes gently toward unseen waterways, promising cool, shaded hollows even on the warmest days. Evenings in Cambridge often arrive with a particular grace, the western sky bleeding through shades of rose and lavender, casting a warm, honeyed light over the weathered clapboard of older farmhouses and the more contemporary lines of newer constructions. The air itself seems to carry a quiet hum, a blend of distant tractor engines and the chirping chorus of unseen crickets, a steady counterpoint to the occasional rumble of a train passing miles away. The story of Cambridge is written in the land and its enduring agricultural heart, a legacy stretching back to the early days of Pennsylvania's settlement, when industrious hands first turned this fertile soil. While the broader region has seen shifts in its economic fortunes, Cambridge has held fast to its agricultural roots, with farms still dotting the landscape, their barns standing as stoic reminders of a simpler, more grounded way of life. The presence of the Brandywine Creek, a ribbon of cool water that has shaped the very contours of the land, has always been a vital force, offering not only sustenance but also a quiet beauty that imbues Cambridge with a distinctive character. This enduring connection to the earth and its cycles lends a peaceful, almost timeless quality to the daily routines that unfold within Cambridge.

About This Cambridge Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cambridge, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.081489, -75.937444. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Cambridge and Chester County.

Detailed location data for Cambridge includes the ZIP code (19344), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Chester County (West Chester), and school district assignment (Pequea Valley School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Cambridge is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.