Pickering Creek Dam
Pickering Creek Dam is a dam in Schuylkill Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Pickering Creek Dam is situated nearby to the hamlet Port Providence, as well as near the village Mont Clare.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Colonial Theatre and American Treasure Tour.
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. Colonial Theatre is situated 1½ miles northwest of Pickering Creek Dam.
American Treasure Tour
Museum
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The American Treasure Tour Museum is a tourist attraction established in 2010 and opened to the public for guided tours. Visitors travel through a large private collection that encompasses an eclectic variety of smaller collections. American Treasure Tour is situated 2 miles east of Pickering Creek Dam.
Valley Forge station
Museum
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Valley Forge station is a former railroad station at the Valley Forge park in Pennsylvania. The station was completed in 1911 by the Reading Railroad and was the point of entry to the park for travelers who came by rail through the 1950s from Philadelphia, 23.7 miles distant. Valley Forge station is situated 2½ miles southeast of Pickering Creek Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Providence and Mont Clare.
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.
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.
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.
Pickering Creek Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Location: Schuylkill Township, Chester County, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Pickering Creek Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Pickering Creek Dam”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pawling Woods and Bull Tavern.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Philadelphia Suburban Water Company and Moorehall at Valley Forge.
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