West Chester, Pennsylvania

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West Chester, Pennsylvania

Borough

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From top left: (1) West Chester Downtown Historic District, (2) Buckwalter Building, (3) West Chester University of Pennsylvania, (4) Chester County Courthouse, and (5) Farmers and Mechanics Building

Flag of West Chester, Pennsylvania

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Location in Chester County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania

Location in Chester County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania

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Coordinates: 39°57′31″N 75°36′18″WCoordinates: 39°57′31″N 75°36′18″W

Country United States

State Pennsylvania

County Chester

Government

• Mayor Lillian DeBaptiste (D)[1][2]

Area[3]

• Total 1.85 sq mi (4.78 km2)

• Land 1.85 sq mi (4.78 km2)

• Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)

Elevation 446 ft (136 m)

Population (2020)[4]

• Total 18,671

• Density 10,114.30/sq mi (3,904.69/km2)

Time zone UTC-5 (EST)

• Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)

ZIP Codes

19380-19383, 19388

Area code(s) 484, 610

Website west-chester.com

West Chester is a borough and the county seat of Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States.[5] Located within the Philadelphia metropolitan area, the borough had a population of 18,461 at the 2010 census.[6] West Chester is the mailing address for most of its neighboring townships. When calculated by mailing address, the population as of the 2010 U.S. Census was 108,696, which would make it the 10th largest city by mailing address in the state of Pennsylvania.[7]

Much of the West Chester University of Pennsylvania North Campus and the Chester County government are located within the borough. The center of town is located at the intersection of Market and High Streets.

American Helicopter Museum & Education Center

The American Helicopter Museum & Education Center is located at 1220 American Boulevard, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States. The transport museum focuses on the history, science and technology of rotary wing aviation. The collection contains over 40 civilian and military, autogyros, convertiplanes and helicopters, including some early generation models. The museum also has an extensive research library, the Renzo Pierpaoli Memorial Library, which contains documents, artifacts, films, and memoirs that museum members can use. The museum strives to restore and display historic aircraft and chronicle the origin and development of rotary wing aircraft. The museum's exhibits chronicle the efforts of pioneers like Harold Frederick Pitcairn, Mr. W. Wallace Kellett of Kellett Autogiro, Arthur M. Young and Frank Piasecki, and today it continues to record the new and ever expanding role of the U.S. helicopter industry. The exhibits span the history of rotary wing aircraft from the earliest rotorcraft to the latest developments in tiltrotors, and AHMEC is one of only two museums in the world currently displaying a V-22 Osprey. Wikipedia

American Helicopter Museum & Education Center

1220 American Blvd, West Chester, PA 19380

(610) 436-9600

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