Schuylkill Canal Park
Schuylkill Canal Park is a park in Montgomery County, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania. Schuylkill Canal Park is situated nearby to the hamlet Port Providence, as well as near the village Mont Clare.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.
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.
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 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
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.
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.
Schuylkill Canal Park
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Montgomery County, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.1311° or 40° 7′ 52″ northLongitude
-75.5012° or 75° 30′ 4″ westElevation
79 feet (24 metres)Open location code
87G64FJX+CGOpenStreetMap ID
node 357373641OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkGeoNames ID
7148333
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Corner Store and Bull Tavern.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Port Providence Road Park and Otterbein United Methodist Church.
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