Pa-237 Dam
Pa-237 Dam is a dam in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania. Pa-237 Dam is situated nearby to the museum Fort Mifflin, as well as near the village National Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Mifflin and James and Ann Whitall House.
Fort Mifflin
Museum
Fort Mifflin, originally called Fort Island Battery and also known as Mud Island Fort, was commissioned in 1771 and sits on Mud Island on the Delaware River below Philadelphia, Pennsylvania near Philadelphia International Airport. Fort Mifflin is situated 1,500 feet west of Pa-237 Dam.
James and Ann Whitall House
Museum
Photo: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Red Bank Battlefield is located along the Delaware River in National Park, Gloucester County, New Jersey. It was the location of the Battle of Red Bank in the American Revolutionary War on October 22, 1777. Fort Mercer and its sister, Fort Mifflin in Pennsylvania, defended the river and prevented the British from using it for transportation. James and Ann Whitall House is situated 1 mile southeast of Pa-237 Dam.
Fort Mercer
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Fort Mercer was an earthen fort on the eastern shores of the Delaware River in New Jersey that was constructed by the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Fort Mercer is situated 1 mile east of Pa-237 Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include National Park and Red Bank.
National Park
Village
Photo: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0.
National Park is a borough in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 3,026, a decrease of 10 from the 2010 census count of 3,036, which in turn reflected a decline of 169 from the 3,205 counted in the 2000 census. National Park is situated 1½ miles southeast of Pa-237 Dam.
Red Bank
Hamlet
National Park is a borough in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 3,026, a decrease of 10 from the 2010 census count of 3,036, which in turn reflected a decline of 169 from the 3,205 counted in the 2000 census. Red Bank is situated 2 miles east of Pa-237 Dam.
Thorofare
Hamlet
Thorofare is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located within West Deptford Township in northwestern Gloucester County, situated in the South Jersey region of the U.S. state of New Jersey. Thorofare is situated 2½ miles south of Pa-237 Dam.
Pa-237 Dam
- Type: Dam
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.87678° or 39° 52′ 36″ northLongitude
-75.20796° or 75° 12′ 29″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
87F6VQGR+PRGeoNames ID
4560194
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