Borough of Phoenixville
Borough of Phoenixville is a locality in Chester County, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania. Borough of Phoenixville is situated nearby to the locality Village of Pickering Run, as well as near the hamlet Cromby.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Colonial Theatre and Rapps Bridge.
Colonial Theatre
Movie theater
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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
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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 Phoenixville and Royersford.
Phoenixville
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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.
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. Royersford is situated 3½ miles north of Borough of Phoenixville.
Mont Clare
Village
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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
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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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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Village of Pickering Run and Cromby.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Phoenixville Dam and Gay Street School.
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