Pickering
Pickering is a hamlet in Schuylkill Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Pickering is situated nearby to the hamlet Williams Corner, as well as near Wilmer.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Colonial Theatre and Gay Street School.
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 2 miles north of Pickering.
Gay Street School
School building
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Gay Street School is a historic school building located in Phoenixville, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It has two sections. The older section, the west wing, was built in 1874, and is a two-story, brick structure. Gay Street School is situated 1½ miles north of Pickering.
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. Rapps Bridge is situated 2½ miles northwest of Pickering.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Phoenixville and Ironsides.
Phoenixville
Photo: Squelle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Ironsides
Hamlet
Ironsides is a populated place located within the township of Schuylkill in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has an estimated elevation of 118 feet above sea level. Ironsides is situated 2 miles north of Pickering.
Port Providence
Hamlet
Port Providence is an unincorporated village along the Schuylkill River in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Originally known as Jacobs, then Lumberville, the village is located on one of the two remaining watered stretches of the Schuylkill Canal. Port Providence is situated 2½ miles northeast of Pickering.
Pickering
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Schuylkill Township, Chester County, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.10927° or 40° 6′ 33″ northLongitude
-75.52769° or 75° 31′ 40″ westElevation
118 feet (36 metres)Open location code
87G64F5C+PWOpenStreetMap ID
node 158621395OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
5205866
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