Eagle, Pennsylvania
Eagle (also "Uwchland", "Windsor" or the "Village of Eagle") is an unincorporated community in Upper Uwchlan Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. Located at 40°4′40″N 75°41′16″W,[1] the center of the village is the intersection of Pottstown Pike (Pennsylvania Route 100) and Little Conestoga Road, where the historic Eagle Tavern is located. Eagle has recently experienced tremendous development in the surrounding areas.[2] A bypass of Route 100 was constructed in the late 1980s to reduce traffic and preserve historic structures such as the Eagle Tavern.[3]
Eagle, Pennsylvania | |
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 Intersection of Pottstown Pike and Little Conestoga Road in Eagle | |
  Eagle Location of Eagle in Pennsylvania  Eagle Eagle (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°04′38″N 75°41′15″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Chester |
| Township | Upper Uwchlan |
| Elevation | 256 ft (78 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 7,520 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 610 |
Gallery
Welcome sign for Village of Eagle, at the corner of Station Blvd./Park Rd. and Route 100
Eagle Tavern at Little Conestoga Rd. and Route 100
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eagle, Pennsylvania
- Laker, Barbara (January 28, 2005). "In Eagle, they're serious Birds fans". Philadelphia Daily News. p. 6. Retrieved August 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- Walker, Wendy (March 20, 1988). "A new bypass is sought -- straight away". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 432. Retrieved August 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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