Borough of Phoenixville
Phoenixville is a borough of 17,000 people in Chester County, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Philadelphia Metro Area. Phoenixville used to be a beaten-down mill town, but its downtown has been revitalized by 10 craft breweries and a distillery.Places of Interest
Highlights include Colonial Theatre and Rapps Bridge.
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.
Rapps Bridge
Bridge
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Rapps Bridge, also known as Rapps Dam Bridge, is one of fifteen surviving historic wooden covered bridges in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Rapps Bridge is located on Rapps Dam Road in East Pikeland Township.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Royersford and Mont Clare.
Royersford
Village
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Royersford is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States, 32 miles northwest of Philadelphia, on the Schuylkill River. As of the 2020 census, Royersford had a population of 4,940. Royersford is situated 3½ miles north of Borough of Phoenixville.
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.
Borough of Phoenixville
- Type: Locality with 16,400 residents
- Also known as: “Phenixville Borough” and “Phoenixville Borough”
- Location: Chester County, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.1359° or 40° 8′ 9″ northLongitude
-75.5201° or 75° 31′ 12″ westPopulation
16,400Elevation
105 feet (32 metres)Open location code
87G64FPH+8XGeoNames ID
5205856
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