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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Chester,_PennsylvaniaChester, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

    Chester is a city in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in the Philadelphia metropolitan area (also known as the Delaware Valley) on the western bank of the Delaware River between Philadelphia and Wilmington, Delaware. The population of Chester was 32,605 at the 2020 census.

  2. www.tripadvisor.com › Attractions-g52351THE 10 BEST Things to Do in Chester (2024) - Tripadvisor

    Jun 30, 2018 · 1. Subaru Park.

  3. www.britannica.com › place › Chester-PennsylvaniaChester | Historic City, Delaware County | Britannica

    May 22, 2024 · Chester, city, Delaware county, southeastern Pennsylvania, U.S., on the Delaware River (across from Bridgeport, New Jersey), within the Philadelphia metropolitan area. One of the oldest communities in the state, the Chester area was granted by the Swedish crown to a bodyguard of Johan Printz, the.

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  4. www.chestercity.com › aboutHistory of Chester | City of Chester

    Chester is the oldest City in Pennsylvania. In 1681, William Penn acquired the colonial settlement as a safe haven for Quakers. One year later he landed on the ship Welcome and renamed the settlement Chester, after the city in England.

  5. www.britannica.com › place › Chester-county-PennsylvaniaChester | Pennsylvania, History, Economy | Britannica

    Jun 25, 2024 · Chester, county, southeastern Pennsylvania, U.S., consisting of a hilly piedmont region bounded to the southwest by Octoraro Creek, to the south by Maryland and Delaware, and to the northeast by the Schuylkill River.

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  6. philadelphiaencyclopedia.org › essays › chester-pennsylvaniaChester, Pennsylvania - Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia

    By Jake Blumgart. Located 30 miles down the Delaware River from Philadelphia, the small but once industrially mighty city of Chester emerged in the latter part of the twentieth century as but a shadow of its former prominence in the county and the region.

  7. trip101.com › article › things-to-do-in-chester-county-paTop 31 Things To Do In Chester County, Pennsylvania - Trip101

    Feb 5, 2024 · The charm of the big city life has historically attracted Americans from all over towards the Eastern side, and the quickly spreading urbanisation has brought a flood of new activities, new cuisines and new opportunities into the state of Pennsylvania. It also features excellent hotels and Airbnb vacation rentals to accommodate tourists.