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Borough of Phoenixville

Cromby

Cromby is an unincorporated community in East Pikeland Township, , , United States. The now closed Cromby Power Plant is located in Cromby, at an elevation of 118 Feet above MSL.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: human settlement in United States of America
  • Also known as: “Cromby, PA” and “Cromby, Pennsylvania”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Colonial Theatre and Rapps Bridge.

Movie theater
Photo: Squelle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is located in Phoenixville, , at 227 Bridge Street. Built in 1903, the "Colonial Opera House" became a preeminent venue for movies, traveling shows and live entertainment throughout the 20th century.

Bridge
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
, also known as Rapps Dam Bridge, is one of fifteen surviving historic wooden covered bridges in . is located on Rapps Dam Road in East Pikeland Township.

Dam
Photo: J Clear, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a low head dam in the . Originally constructed as a stone filled, timber crib dam in the early 19th century by the Schuylkill Navigation Company, the dam was one of dozens built to create a slack water pools for the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ironsides and Phoenixville.

Hamlet
is a populated place located within the township of Schuylkill in , , United States. It has an estimated elevation of 118 feet above sea level.

Photo: Squelle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a borough of 17,000 people in , Pennsylvania. It is part of the Philadelphia Metro Area. used to be a beaten-down mill town, but its downtown has been revitalized by 10 craft breweries and a distillery.

Village
Photo: J Clear, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in Upper Providence Township, , . The village is located on the left bank of the opposite and .

Cromby

Latitude
40.14788° or 40° 8′ 52″ north
Longitude
-75.52797° or 75° 31′ 41″ west
Elevation
121 feet (37 metres)
Open location code
87G64FXC+5R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158222347
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
5185918
Wiki­data ID
Q19866621
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Holy Trinity Cemetery and Sacred Heart Cemetery.

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