Newlin Township near Coatesville in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Star Gazers' Stone
Photographed by Keith S Smith, March 25, 2011
1. The Star Gazers' Stone Marker
Erected 1908 by The Chester County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1764.
Location. 39° 56.352′ N, 75° 43.948′ W. Marker is near Coatesville, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. It is in Newlin Township. It is on Stargazer Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is in a bend of the road 100 yards North of Embreeville Road, PA Rte#162. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 910 Stargazer Rd, Coatesville PA 19320, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of Mason & Dixons Stargazing Observatory (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Walking the Line (approx. 0.2 miles away); views of the past (approx. Ό mile away); Indian Hannah (approx. 0.3 miles away); Here Rests Indian Hannah
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Star Gazers' Stone. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on March 28, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.)
2. Mason-Dixon Line. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on March 26, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
Additional keywords. "Mason-Dixon Line"
Photographed by Keith S Smith, May 3, 2016
2. The Star Gazers' Stone Marker
Photographed by Keith S Smith, March 25, 2011
3. Location Sign
A few feet feet back of this sign is the Star Gazers' Stone
Photographed by Keith S Smith, March 25, 2011
4. This is the Star Gazers' Stone
Photographed by Keith S Smith, March 25, 2011
5. Star Gazers' Stone Marker
Photographed by Keith S Smith, March 25, 2011
6. The Stones Enclosure
This is on Private Property, although is not posted. The enclosure is easy to find. It can also be seen on google maps.
Photographed by Keith S Smith, May 3, 2016
7. The Star Gazers' Stone Marker
the Chris McGlinn post card collection
8. The Star Gazers Stone in a cornfield
Credits. This page was last revised on March 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 6,630 times since then and 215 times this year. Last updated on November 9, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on March 25, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on May 7, 2016, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 25, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. 7. submitted on May 7, 2016, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. 8. submitted on March 7, 2017, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
