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Location & Surroundings

Compass is a settlement in Pennsylvania, United States, at 158 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Coatesville, 11 km to the east. The national capital Washington is about 155 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Chester County G O Carlson Airport, 8 km away.

Also known as: Compassville

Overview

Compass is unincorporated community in Chester County, Pennsylvania.

It is located in Chester County, United States.

The elevation is around 518 foot.

Also known as: Compass, Pennsylvania, Compass, PA

Basic Data

  • Country United States
  • Located in Chester County
  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    40° 1' 21" N, 75° 56' 33" W
  • Elevation 158 m (DEM: 162 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 144 p/km²
  • Built-up 5.4%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

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Alternate Names

Compassville

Weather in Compass

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Compass, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 8.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.9 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 2.6 to 8.5 C, max wind 6.5 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 33 W/m2.

Temperature
8.5 C
Wind
2.9 m/s W (284 deg)
Humidity
96 %
Pressure
996.7 hPa
Clouds
76 %
Precip
0.43 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a
Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 8.5 2.9 284 96 996.7 - / 0.00 76 0.0 n/a
6h 6.0 6.5 348 93 997.7 1.45 / 1.45 100 0.0 n/a
12h 2.7 6.3 331 97 1,001.3 0.67 / 2.12 100 0.0 n/a
18h 3.5 5.6 336 96 1,004.0 0.00 / 1.14 100 32.7 n/a
Tomorrow 2.6 5.1 333 97 1,008.2 0.00 / 0.43 100 18.9 n/a
30h 0.9 4.4 314 90 1,008.9 0.00 / 0.18 78 0.0 n/a
36h -1.3 4.3 307 90 1,011.1 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.1 n/a
42h 5.3 7.0 310 57 1,011.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 312.2 n/a
Sunday 4.8 4.8 294 71 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.00 82 74.5 n/a
54h 4.0 4.6 286 79 1,017.0 0.04 / 0.04 100 0.0 n/a
60h 2.4 4.2 307 82 1,021.2 0.00 / 0.00 68 0.0 n/a
66h 7.1 6.3 334 53 1,022.9 0.00 / 0.00 93 292.3 n/a
Monday 3.0 4.3 324 73 1,026.8 0.00 / 0.00 5 84.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-13 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Compass?
Now 8.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.9 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 2.6 to 8.5 C, max wind 6.5 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 33 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Compass today?
Sunrise around 06:45 and sunset around 16:50 (local time). Day length about 10h 05m.
What is the local time in Compass?
Local time is 07:18. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Compass?
Compass is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Compass?
Elevation about 158 m. DEM 162 m.
Where is Compass located?
It is at 40.02260, -75.94245 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Compass in?
It is in United States.

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Last updated 2017-05-23
geonames https://www.geonames.org/5185089
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