Explore Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Pennsylvania or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Chadds Ford.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | Chadds Ford |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| County | Delaware County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 39.875949 |
| Longitude | -75.608223 |
| Population | 1,476 |
| Density | 253.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 19317 |
| Area Code | 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878 |
| County Seat | Media |
| School District | Unionville-Chadds Ford School District |
Chadds Ford defines itself through the persistent, quiet movement of Harvey Run as it navigates a landscape of soft, inland topography. It lies 6.2 miles south of West Chester, PA (from West Chester, PA: bearing 173°T), and is situated 9.0 miles north-northwest of Wilmington. The earth here holds a moisture that sustains the vibrant growth within the Brandywine Conservancy Property, where preserved meadows stretch toward the horizon in a pattern of alternating light and shadow. Beyond the immediate reach of these protected acres, the terrain organizes itself into a series of rhythmic, verdant rises that feel distant from the jagged, distant silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains. Karver Lake rests in the quietude of the nearby woods, its surface mirroring the shifting hues of a sky that seems to possess a particular, heavy clarity during the transition of seasons.
Chadds Ford maintains a character deeply rooted in the preservation of its agrarian heritage and the legacy of regional artists who found inspiration in the local light. The economy reflects a balance between this commitment to conservation and a modern, understated professional life that respects the pace of the surrounding countryside. While the distant influence of the industrial past lingers in the broader region, the immediate focus remains on the stewardship of the land and the maintenance of a cultural identity tied to the preservation of colonial-era structures. Life moves in accordance with the seasonal cycles of the fields, far removed from the pressures of larger centers, allowing the quiet continuity of the landscape to dictate the tempo of the day.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 39.875949, -75.608223. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Chadds Ford includes the ZIP code (19317), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Delaware County (Media), and school district assignment (Unionville-Chadds Ford School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |