Charlestown Township

Charlestown Township is a locality in Chester County, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania. Charlestown Township is situated nearby to the locality Hollow Run Farms, as well as near the hamlet Aldham.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. Peter’s Church in the Great Valley and Jacob Wisner House.

St. Peter’s Church in the Great Valley

Church

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St. Peter's Church in the Great Valley is a historic Episcopal church in East Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania, a Philadelphia suburb. The church was founded in 1704 as a missionary parish of the Church of England in what was then the colonial Province of Pennsylvania. St. Peter’s Church in the Great Valley is situated 2 miles southeast of Charlestown Township.

Jacob Wisner House

House

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The Jacob Wisner House, also known as the Rapp House, is an historic home that is located in Charlestown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Phoenixville and Malvern.

Phoenixville

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Phoenixville is a borough of 17,000 people in Chester County, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Philadelphia Metro Area. Phoenixville used to be a beaten-down mill town, but its downtown has been revitalized by 10 craft breweries and a distillery.

Malvern

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Malvern is a city in Chester County in southeastern Pennsylvania. This article also covers the villages of Berwyn and Paoli.

Chester Springs

Village

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Chester Springs is an unincorporated community in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is centered on West Pikeland Township, and extends into Charlestown Township, Upper Uwchlan Township, Wallace Township, East Nantmeal Township, and West Vincent Township. Chester Springs is situated 3 miles west of Charlestown Township.

Charlestown Township

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Township of Charlestown”
Location: Chester County, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.0851° or 40° 5′ 7″ north

Longitude

-75.5587° or 75° 33′ 31″ west

Elevation

417 feet (127 metres)

Open location code

87G63CPR+3G

GeoNames ID

5183894

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