Stony Run
Stony Run is a stream in Chester County, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania. Stony Run is situated nearby to the hamlet Cromby, as well as near the locality Rivers Bend.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.
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.
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 1½ miles southwest of Stony Run.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cromby and Ironsides.
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.
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.
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.
Stony Run
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Chester County, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.14871° or 40° 8′ 55″ northLongitude
-75.52713° or 75° 31′ 38″ westElevation
82 feet (25 metres)Open location code
87G64FXF+F4GeoNames ID
5214370
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