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Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, United States
Compass, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
PA 10 and PA 340 through CompassPA 10 and PA 340 through Compass
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Coordinates: 40°1′21″N 75°56′33″W / 40.02250°N 75.94250°W / 40.02250; -75.94250
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyChester
TownshipWest Caln
Elevation518 ft (158 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)484, 610, 717
GNIS feature ID1172273

Compass is an unincorporated community in West Caln Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. Compass is located at the intersection of state routes 10 and 340.

The community was named after the image of a compass on the sign of a tavern.

References

  1. "Compass". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Chester County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
  3. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 26.
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