Providence Ridge
Providence Ridge is a locality in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Providence Ridge is situated nearby to the hamlet Yerkes, as well as near the locality Donny Brook Estates.Places of Interest
Highlights include The Speaker’s House and Moyer’s Landfill.
The Speaker’s House
Museum
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The Speaker's House is a museum located in Trappe, in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania that preserves the home of Frederick Muhlenberg, the First and Third Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. The Speaker’s House is situated 2 miles north of Providence Ridge.
Moyer’s Landfill
Grassland
Moyer's Landfill was a privately owned landfill in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, United States. It was originally farmland outside the town. In the 1940s, the owner started accepting trash and municipal waste as a way to make additional money. Moyer’s Landfill is situated 2 miles southeast of Providence Ridge.
Augustus Lutheran Church
Church
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Augustus Lutheran Church is a historic church and Lutheran congregation at 717 West Main Street in Trappe, Pennsylvania. Consecrated in 1745, it is the oldest extant Lutheran church building in the United States. Augustus Lutheran Church is situated 2½ miles north of Providence Ridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yerkes and Arcola.
Yerkes
Hamlet
Yerkes is an unincorporated village in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States, just southwest of Collegeville. Yerkes is situated at a former road crossing of the Perkiomen Creek.
Arcola
Hamlet
Arcola is an unincorporated community in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It is located on Perkiomen Creek, 6.5 miles west-northwest of Norristown.
Collegeville
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Collegeville is a city in Montgomery County in Southeastern Pennsylvania about 30 miles from Philadelphia. The large borough is made up mostly of residential neighborhoods, privately owned restaurants, and a small strip of shops.
Providence Ridge
- Type: Locality
- Location: Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.1699° or 40° 10′ 12″ northLongitude
-75.4695° or 75° 28′ 10″ westElevation
236 feet (72 metres)Open location code
87G65G9J+X6GeoNames ID
7148694
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