Lester Pennsylvania Map

About Lester, Pennsylvania

Lester is a locality in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,200. The population density is 680.0 people per km². Lester is located at 39.8709°N, 75.2827°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 19029.

Lester sits at the confluence of gentle slopes and the meandering waters of Crum Creek, its landscape a quiet study in greens and browns. It lies 4.0 miles south of Upper Darby, PA (from Upper Darby, PA: bearing 187°T), and is situated 8.4 miles south-west of Philadelphia. The terrain here is not dramatic, but possesses a subtle charm; rolling hills, softened by decades of cultivation and the slow erosion of time, give way to flatter stretches where the creek lazily traces its path. Mature trees, oaks and maples mostly, cast dappled shadows across fields that hint at former agricultural life, their broad crowns catching the afternoon sun in a way that lends a golden hue to the air. The character of Lester is one of quiet persistence, a place where the land itself seems to hold its breath, waiting for the next season to unfold. The history of Lester is deeply entwined with the industrial currents that once flowed powerfully through Delaware County, particularly in its early days of milling and manufacturing. Crum Creek, the lifeblood of early settlements, provided the power for mills that ground grain and later, fueled factories that produced textiles and iron. Evidence of this past lingers in the weathered stone foundations of old buildings, often half-hidden by encroaching vines, and in the very names of some of the older roads. Today, the local economy is more diversified, with many residents commuting to larger employment centers, but the echoes of its industrial heritage remain, a subtle undercurrent beneath the surface of everyday life. The distinctive feature of Lester, perhaps, is this quiet layering of time, where the natural beauty of the creek valley coexists with the ghost of a more boisterous industrial past.

About This Lester Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lester, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.870946, -75.282686. 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 Lester and Delaware County.

Detailed location data for Lester includes the ZIP code (19029), 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. 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 Lester is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.