Uwchlan Pennsylvania Map

About Uwchlan, Pennsylvania

Uwchlan is a locality in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of 16,000. The population density is 480.0 people per km². Uwchlan is located at 40.0525°N, 75.6557°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 19341.

Uwchlan unfolds across rolling Chester County terrain, a landscape of gentle swells and broad horizons where the sky feels particularly capacious. It lies 11.7 miles west of Tredyffrin, PA (from Tredyffrin, PA: bearing 264°T), and is situated 7.3 miles north-west of West Goshen. Fields of gold, punctuated by the deep green of mature woodlands, stretch towards the horizon, their edges softened by the hazy light of late afternoon. The air here carries the mingled scents of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a subtle perfume that hints at the quiet industry of the countryside. Farmhouses, weathered and stoic, dot the landscape, their stone foundations anchoring them to the very bones of the land, while the occasional gleam of a distant pond catches the sun. The roots of Uwchlan run deep into Pennsylvania's colonial past, a history tied to the fertile soil and the industrious spirit of its early settlers. Originally part of the Welsh Tract, its name itself a whisper from across the Atlantic, Uwchlan developed as a predominantly agricultural community, its economy shaped by the bounty of its farms and the sturdy traditions of its people. While pockets of development have emerged, the echoes of its agrarian heritage persist, visible in the preserved barns and the enduring respect for the land. A quiet diligence characterizes life in Uwchlan, a rhythm not dictated by the frantic pulse of metropolises, but by the turning of the seasons and the steady hum of rural enterprise.

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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Uwchlan, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.052469, -75.655721. 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 Uwchlan and Chester County.

Detailed location data for Uwchlan includes the ZIP code (19341), 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. 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 Uwchlan is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.