Glenmoore, Pennsylvania
Glenmoore is an unincorporated community in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States.[2] It is notable for being the location of the Upattinas School and Resource Center (1971-2014). The area is within the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area. The historic village is within Wallace Township. Glenmoore is located on Pennsylvania Route 282. It was the birthplace of William Moore McClure, a Union Army colonel in the American Civil War.[3] According to DeLeon, Glenmoore is home of "... the smallest church in the world..." where the downtown is so small that it "... consists of an intersection with no traffic and one antiques shop next to a convenience store...."[4]
PA 282 Alternate Truck in Eagle, Pennsylvania going towards Glenmoore
Glenmoore, Pennsylvania | |
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| Coordinates: 40°05′20″N 75°46′19″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Chester |
| Township | Wallace |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.1 sq mi (31 km2) |
| • Land | 12.0 sq mi (31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 446 ft (136 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 19343[1] |
| Area code(s) | 610 and 484 |
References
- "19343 ZIP Code".
- "Glenmoore, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
- Roger D. Hunt (2007). Colonels in Blue: Union Army Colonels of the Civil War : the Mid-Atlantic ... ISBN 9780811702539.
- Clark DeLeon (2008). Pennsylvania: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities and Other Offbeat Stuff. ISBN 9780762745883.
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