Official Name: | Lenape, Pennsylvania |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Pennsylvania#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Lenape |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Chester |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Pocopson |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Ft: | 194 |
Coordinates: | 39.9128°N -75.6317°W |
Area Code: | 610 and 484 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 1204010 |
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.[1]
A post office called Lenape was established in 1870, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1923.[2] The community was named after the Lenape Indians.[3]