Explore Kennett Square, 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 Kennett Square, 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 Kennett Square.
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 | Kennett Square |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| County | Chester County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 39.846777 |
| Longitude | -75.711603 |
| Population | 5,936 |
| Density | 2152.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 19348 |
| Area Code | 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878 |
| County Seat | West Chester |
| School District | Kennett Consolidated School District |
Kennett Square occupies a lush, inland expanse where the East Branch Red Clay Creek winds through a landscape of persistent green. It lies 9.7 miles southwest of West Chester, PA (from West Chester, PA: bearing 216°T), and is situated 4.2 miles north of Hockessin. This waterway carves a path through the earth, grounding the environment in a steady, rhythmic flow that persists regardless of the changing seasons. To the horizon, the distant Appalachian Mountains provide a faint, hazy blue silhouette that anchors the sky. The nearby Kennett Square Reservoir offers a quiet expanse of water, reflecting the stillness of the afternoon air. Sunlight here has a way of catching the moisture in the valleys, casting long, soft shadows across the fields that define the immediate terrain.
Agriculture serves as the backbone of the Kennett Square economy, a legacy built upon the deep, dark soil that has supported generations of cultivation. The area gained renown for its specialized industry, as local growers transformed the landscape into a hub for mushroom production, filling the region with a unique, earthy fragrance. Historic brick structures line the corridors of commerce, housing businesses that have adapted to the shifting needs of a modern population while honoring the labor of the past. Beyond these central streets, the influence of the Pennsylvania Dutch country remains present in the diligent work ethic of the residents. Anson B. Nixon Park preserves a portion of this land for public use, ensuring that the legacy of open space remains accessible to those who live and work here.
Cultural life in Kennett Square thrives on a blend of tradition and a quiet, deliberate sense of community that marks each passing season. The town regularly hosts festivals that draw visitors into the streets to celebrate the local harvest, creating an atmosphere of shared purpose and neighborly connection. Bayard Taylor, the famed nineteenth-century poet and travel writer, remains the most significant literary figure to emerge from this soil, his legacy lingering in the quiet corners of the local archives. Architecture remains a point of pride, with preserved buildings standing as evidence of a long-standing commitment to the local heritage. Residents move through their days with a steady pace, finding beauty in the routine of the morning light as it hits the brick facades. Kennett Square maintains an identity defined by this balance of historical reverence and the practical, grounded nature of its agricultural roots.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 39.846777, -75.711603. 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 Kennett Square includes the ZIP code (19348), 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 (Kennett Consolidated 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. |