Avondale, Pennsylvania
Avondale is a borough of 1,084 people in Chester County, Pennsylvania, founded in 1894.
Why visit Avondale
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail and 14 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Joseph Gregg House and Landenberg Bridge.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 23°F.
Weather in Avondale
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Avondale
Avondale is a borough in Chester County, in southeastern Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,272 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Avondale, Pennsylvania (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
Joseph Gregg House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Centre County
Landenberg Bridge
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Bridge in Pennsylvania, United States
South Brook Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Building in Pennsylvania, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Smedley Preserve
Park · 1.5 mi
Formerly the Loch Nairn Golf Club which closed in 2022: https://www.natlands.org/news/new-garden-golf-course-to-become-public-park/
Restaurants and cafes14
Liliana's Pizza & Grill
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.3 mi
1160 Newark Road
Mo-Th 11:00-20:00; Fr-Su 11:00-21:00
Sake Hana
Restaurant · Japanese · 1.1 mi
801 Gap Newport Pike, Avondale
Mo-Th 11:00-14:30,16:00-21:00; Fr 11:00-14:30,16:00-21:30; Sa...
Be Here Brewing Company
Bar and pub
122 Pennsylvania Avenue, Avondale
Mo-Tu off; We-Th 16:00-21:00; Fr 16:00-22:00; Sa 12:00-22:00; Su...
Botanas La Plazita
Ice cream · 0.7 mi
525 Gap Newport Pike, Avondale
Dunkin' Donuts
Fast food · Donut, Coffee Shop
81 Baltimore Pike, Avondale
Mo-Fr 05:00-19:00; Sa-Su 06:00-19:00
Philly Pretzel Factory
Fast food · Pretzel · 1.1 mi
901 Gap-Newport Pike, Avondale
Mo-Fr 07:00-18:00; Sa 08:00-18:00; Su 08:30-17:00
2 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship3
Avondale Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian Church Usa
420 Pennsylvania Avenue, Avondale
Avondale United Methodist Church
Church · United Methodist
220 Chatham Street, Avondale
Toughkenamon Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian Church Usa · 1.4 mi
147 Church Street, Toughkenamon
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries17
Chester County Tech College Hs - Pennocks Campus
School · 5.3 mi
280 Pennocks Bridge Road, West Grove
Map of Avondale
45 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39°F | 23°F | 3.6 in |
| Feb | 41°F | 24°F | 3.1 in |
| Mar | 50°F | 31°F | 4.4 in |
| Apr | 62°F | 40°F | 3.8 in |
| May | 71°F | 50°F | 3.6 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 59°F | 4.4 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 64°F | 4.2 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 62°F | 4.3 in |
| Sep | 75°F | 55°F | 4.5 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 44°F | 4.0 in |
| Nov | 53°F | 34°F | 3.2 in |
| Dec | 43°F | 28°F | 4.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Avondale 2 N 72516 (2 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Chester County has had 17 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-10: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-30: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-03-23: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2014-02-06: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2012-10-29: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport (CTH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- North Star 6 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
- Hockessin 6 mi southeast, about 10 min by car
- Pike Creek 7 mi southeast, about 11 min by car
- Pike Creek Valley 8 mi southeast, about 13 min by car
- Newark 10 mi south, about 17 min by car
- Greenville 10 mi east, about 16 min by car
- Coatesville 11 mi north, about 18 min by car
- Brookside 12 mi south, about 19 min by car
- Elsmere 12 mi southeast, about 19 min by car
- West Chester 13 mi northeast, about 21 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Avondale Chesco PA house 3, Smallbones, CC0
- Avondale, PA United Methodist Church, Aug. 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Galilee UAME Church, Avondale, PA, Aug. 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Avondale PA Keystone Marker on PA 41 NB, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PA 41 sb from 3rd Street, Avondale, Aug. 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- East 3rd Street wb at White Clay Creek, Avondale, PA, Aug. 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-09-07 12 48 54 View north along Pennsylvania State Route 41 (Pennsylvania Avenue) just north of Third Street in Avondale, Chester County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Thompson-Brown Park, Avondale, PA, Aug. 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Avondale, PA Borough Office, Aug. 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Veterans Memorial Park, Avondale, PA, Aug. 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- PA 41 at Baltimore Pike, Avondale, PA, Aug. 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-09-07 12 23 34 View south along Pennsylvania State Route 41 (Pennsylvania Avenue) just south of Baltimore Pike in Avondale, Chester County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church Road sb entering Avondale, PA, Aug. 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Avondale, PA Fire Company, Aug. 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- SOUTH BROOK FARM, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Landenberg Road Bridge, Tollgeek, Public domain
- JOSEPH GREGG HOUSE, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ JR, CC BY-SA 3.0
- PA 41 sb entering New Garden Township, Aug. 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- American Goldfinch on Perch (4835809277), likeaduck, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Titmouse (4848055056), likeaduck, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sunday Morning Friends (4849658323), likeaduck, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Bird (4855672490), likeaduck, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Bird (4847354643), likeaduck, CC BY-SA 2.0
- House Sparrows and Finches (4846898020), likeaduck, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Catbird (4861705894), likeaduck, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sparrow (4825459551), likeaduck, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sunday Morning Friends (4849239743), likeaduck, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sunday Morning Friends (4849987028), likeaduck, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Blue Jay (4855701832), likeaduck, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Chipping Sparrow, juvenile (4846328475), likeaduck, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sparrows (4850860125), likeaduck, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Bird (4846977251), likeaduck, CC BY-SA 2.0
- House Finch (4821865995), likeaduck, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Finch (4846293707), likeaduck, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sunday Morning Friends (4849269307), likeaduck, CC BY-SA 2.0
- House Finch at Feeder (4846596304), likeaduck, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sparrow (4858811826), likeaduck, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Birds on Fence (4822301263), likeaduck, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Goldfinch (4846929116), likeaduck, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sparrows and House Finches (4850787335), likeaduck, CC BY-SA 2.0
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