Eagle, Pennsylvania

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Eagle, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
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Intersection of Pottstown Pike and Little Conestoga Road in Eagle
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Location of Eagle in Chester County, Pennsylvania (top) and of Chester County in Pennsylvania (below)
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Location of Eagle in Pennsylvania
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Eagle (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°04′38″N75°41′15″W / 40.07722°N 75.68750°W / 40.07722; -75.68750
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Chester
Township Upper Uwchlan
Elevation
256 ft (78 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total498
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 610
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The welcome sign for Eagle at the corner of Station Blvd./Park Rd. and PA Route 100
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Eagle Tavern at Little Conestoga Rd. and Route 100

Eagle (also "Uwchland", "Windsor" or the "Village of Eagle") is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Upper Uwchlan Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of 2020, Eagle had a population of 498. [1]

Located at 40°4′40″N75°41′16″W / 40.07778°N 75.68778°W / 40.07778; -75.68778 , [2] 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. [3] A bypass of Route 100 was constructed in the first decade of the 2000s to reduce traffic and preserve historic structures such as the Eagle Tavern. [4]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eagle Tavern (Eagle, Pennsylvania)</span> Historic tavern in Eagle, Pennsylvania

Eagle Tavern in Eagle, Pennsylvania, is a historic tavern built in 1702 situated at the intersection of Pottstown Pike and Little Conestoga Road. The current building was built over the original structure in 1799. The original Eagle Tavern liquor licence dates to August 17, 1727. It was a hangout for the notorious outlaws, the Doan brothers, who operated before the Revolutionary War.

References

  1. ↑ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eagle, Pennsylvania
  3. ↑ Laker, Barbara (January 28, 2005). "In Eagle, they're serious Birds fans". Philadelphia Daily News . p. 6. Retrieved August 9, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ 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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