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Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, United States
Lenape, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°54′46″N 75°37′54″W / 39.91278°N 75.63167°W / 39.91278; -75.63167
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyChester
TownshipPocopson
Elevation194 ft (59 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)610 and 484
GNIS feature ID1204010

Lenape is an unincorporated community in Pocopson Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. Lenape is centered on the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 52 and Pocopson Road, west of the Brandywine Creek.

History

A post office called Lenape was established in 1870, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1923. The community was named after the Lenape Indians.

References

  1. "Lenape". 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. "Chester County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  4. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 185.
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