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The welcome sign for Eagle at the corner of Station Blvd./Park Rd. and PA Route 100
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″N 75°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]

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.