COMPASS PENNSYLVANIA

Compass, Pennsylvania
Compass, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
	PA 10 and PA 340 through Compass
	Compass Compass
	Coordinates: 40°1′21″N 75°56′33″W / 40.02250°N 75.94250°W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Chester
Township	West Caln
Elevation	518 ft (158 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST))
• Summer ( DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	484, 610, 717
GNIS feature ID	1172273

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.^[2]

The community was named after the image of a compass on the sign of a tavern.^[3]

References

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

[1] "Compass". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.

[PennDOTChester-2] Chester County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2013.^{[
permanent dead link]}

[3] Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 26.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
County seat: West Chester
City	Coatesville
Boroughs	Atglen Avondale Downingtown Elverson Honey Brook Kennett Square Malvern Modena Oxford Parkesburg Phoenixville South Coatesville Spring City West Chester West Grove
Townships	Birmingham Caln Charlestown East Bradford East Brandywine East Caln East Coventry East Fallowfield East Goshen East Marlborough East Nantmeal East Nottingham East Pikeland East Vincent East Whiteland Easttown Elk Franklin Highland Honey Brook Kennett London Britain London Grove Londonderry Lower Oxford New Garden New London Newlin North Coventry Penn Pennsbury Pocopson Sadsbury Schuylkill South Coventry Thornbury Tredyffrin Upper Oxford Upper Uwchlan Uwchlan Valley Wallace Warwick West Bradford West Brandywine West Caln West Fallowfield West Goshen West Marlborough West Nantmeal West Nottingham West Pikeland West Sadsbury West Vincent West Whiteland Morstein Westtown Willistown
CDPs	Berwyn Caln Chadds Ford‡ Chesterbrook Cheyney University‡ Cochranville Devon Dilworthtown‡ Eagle Eagleview Exton Frazer Glenmoore Hamorton Hayti Kenilworth Kimberton Lincoln University Lionville Marshallton Nottingham Paoli Pomeroy Pughtown Sadsburyville South Pottstown Thorndale Toughkenamon Unionville Westwood
Other communities	Birchrunville Black Horse Brandamore Bucktown Byers Station Cedarville Chatham Chester Springs Chesterville Compass Coventryville Cromby Darlington Corners Daylesford Devault Doe Run Dorlan Embreeville Ercildoun Faggs Manor Glenloch Goshenville Hallman Harmonyville Hayesville Hephzibah Hickory Hill Hiestand Hinsonville Homeville Hopewell† Howellville Humphreyville Icedale Ironsides Isabella Jennersville Kaolin Kelton Kemblesville Knauertown Landenberg Lenape Lewisville London Grove Longwood Gardens Lower Hopewell Ludwigs Corner Lyndell Mendenhall Milford Mills Mortonville Nantmeal Village Parker Ford Pocopson Russellville St. Peters Siousca Springdell Steelville Strafford‡ Strickersville Sugartown Suplee Valley Forge Wagontown Warwick Wayne‡ West Goshen Whitford Willowdale Yellow Springs
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties †Former borough
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v t e Municipalities and communities of Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
County seat: West Chester
City	Coatesville
Boroughs	Atglen Avondale Downingtown Elverson Honey Brook Kennett Square Malvern Modena Oxford Parkesburg Phoenixville South Coatesville Spring City West Chester West Grove
Townships	Birmingham Caln Charlestown East Bradford East Brandywine East Caln East Coventry East Fallowfield East Goshen East Marlborough East Nantmeal East Nottingham East Pikeland East Vincent East Whiteland Easttown Elk Franklin Highland Honey Brook Kennett London Britain London Grove Londonderry Lower Oxford New Garden New London Newlin North Coventry Penn Pennsbury Pocopson Sadsbury Schuylkill South Coventry Thornbury Tredyffrin Upper Oxford Upper Uwchlan Uwchlan Valley Wallace Warwick West Bradford West Brandywine West Caln West Fallowfield West Goshen West Marlborough West Nantmeal West Nottingham West Pikeland West Sadsbury West Vincent West Whiteland Morstein Westtown Willistown
CDPs	Berwyn Caln Chadds Ford‡ Chesterbrook Cheyney University‡ Cochranville Devon Dilworthtown‡ Eagle Eagleview Exton Frazer Glenmoore Hamorton Hayti Kenilworth Kimberton Lincoln University Lionville Marshallton Nottingham Paoli Pomeroy Pughtown Sadsburyville South Pottstown Thorndale Toughkenamon Unionville Westwood
Other communities	Birchrunville Black Horse Brandamore Bucktown Byers Station Cedarville Chatham Chester Springs Chesterville Compass Coventryville Cromby Darlington Corners Daylesford Devault Doe Run Dorlan Embreeville Ercildoun Faggs Manor Glenloch Goshenville Hallman Harmonyville Hayesville Hephzibah Hickory Hill Hiestand Hinsonville Homeville Hopewell† Howellville Humphreyville Icedale Ironsides Isabella Jennersville Kaolin Kelton Kemblesville Knauertown Landenberg Lenape Lewisville London Grove Longwood Gardens Lower Hopewell Ludwigs Corner Lyndell Mendenhall Milford Mills Mortonville Nantmeal Village Parker Ford Pocopson Russellville St. Peters Siousca Springdell Steelville Strafford‡ Strickersville Sugartown Suplee Valley Forge Wagontown Warwick Wayne‡ West Goshen Whitford Willowdale Yellow Springs
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties †Former borough
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Compass, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
PA 10 and PA 340 through Compass
Compass Show map of Pennsylvania Compass Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 40°1′21″N 75°56′33″W / 40.02250°N 75.94250°W / 40.02250; -75.94250
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Chester
Township	West Caln
Elevation	518 ft (158 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST))
• Summer ( DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	484, 610, 717
GNIS feature ID	1172273^[1]