Mingo
Mingo is an unincorporated village in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States, just southeast of Royersford close to the Schuylkill River. Mingo had a Post Office from 1880 to 1883.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Also known as: “Mingo, PA” and “Mingo, Pennsylvania”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Colonial Theatre and Black Rock Dam.
Colonial Theatre
Movie theater
Photo: Squelle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Colonial Theatre is located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, 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. Colonial Theatre is situated 2½ miles south of Mingo.
Black Rock Dam
Dam
Photo: J Clear, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Black Rock Dam is a low head dam in the Schuylkill River. 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 Schuylkill Navigation System. Black Rock Dam is situated 1½ miles southeast of Mingo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Royersford and Cromby.
Royersford
Village
Photo: Smallbones, CC0.
Royersford is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States, 32 miles northwest of Philadelphia, on the Schuylkill River.
Cromby
Hamlet
Cromby is an unincorporated community in East Pikeland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The now closed Cromby Power Plant is located in Cromby, at an elevation of 118 Feet above MSL.
Mont Clare
Village
Photo: J Clear, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mont Clare is a village in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The village is located on the left bank of the Schuylkill River opposite Phoenixville and Chester County. Mont Clare is situated 2½ miles southeast of Mingo.
Mingo
Latitude
40.16871° or 40° 10′ 7″ northLongitude
-75.52324° or 75° 31′ 24″ westElevation
131 feet (40 metres)Open location code
87G65F9G+FPOpenStreetMap ID
node 158326360OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Mingo” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Mingo”
- French: “Mingo”
- Irish: “Mingo”
- Turkish: “Mingo”
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