Chester Heights Pennsylvania Map

About Chester Heights, Pennsylvania

Chester Heights is a locality in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,948. The population density is 509.6 people per km². Chester Heights is located at 39.8901°N, 75.4755°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 19063.

Chester Heights rises from the rolling Delaware County landscape, a place where the land itself seems to sigh with a quiet contentment. It lies 5.3 miles south-south-west of Upper Providence, PA (from Upper Providence, PA: bearing 212°T), and is situated 6.9 miles west-north-west of Chester. The terrain here is not dramatic, but rather a gentle shaping of hills and hollows, cloaked in a generous spread of mature trees that hold their leaves like emerald secrets well into autumn. Streets curve with a natural inclination, following the contours of the land rather than imposing a rigid grid, and the air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a peculiar sweetness, a blend of damp earth and the distant hum of suburban life. The houses, many with broad porches and well-tended gardens, seem to settle into their surroundings with an easy grace, as if they have always belonged, their rooftops peeking through the leafy canopy like shy observers. The history of Chester Heights is as unassuming as its landscape, rooted in the agrarian past of this fertile region. Long before it became the residential haven it is today, the land was worked by generations of farmers, their labors etched into the very soil. While industry has ebbed and flowed in the broader Delaware County, Chester Heights has largely maintained its character as a place of quietude, attracting those who seek a retreat from the more bustling centers. Its distinctive charm lies not in grand pronouncements or bustling thoroughfares, but in the steady rhythm of its days, the familiar faces of its residents, and the enduring beauty of its wooded enclaves, where the dappled sunlight filtering through oak and maple offers a constant, subtle reminder of nature’s persistent artistry.

About This Chester Heights Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Chester Heights, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.890111, -75.475477. 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 Chester Heights and Delaware County.

Detailed location data for Chester Heights includes the ZIP code (19342), 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 (Garnet 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 Chester Heights is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.