Rapps Bridge
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.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Colonial Theatre and St. Basil the Great, Kimberton.
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 east of Rapps Bridge.
St. Basil the Great, Kimberton
School building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
St. Basil the Great Parish is located in Kimberton, PA, near Phoenixville. St. Basil the Great, Kimberton is situated 4,000 feet southwest of Rapps Bridge.
Kennedy Bridge
Bridge
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Kennedy Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge located in East Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It is a 96-foot-long, Burr truss bridge, constructed in 1856. Kennedy Bridge is situated 1¼ miles west of Rapps Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ironsides and Kimberton.
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.
Kimberton
Village
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Kimberton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place that is located in East Pikeland Township, Pennsylvania, United States. The Zip Code is 19442.
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.
Rapps Bridge
- Type: Bridge
- Also known as: “Rapps Dam Bridge” and “Rapps Dam Covered Bridge”
- Categories: covered bridge, road bridge, historic site, and transportation
- Location: East Pikeland Township, Chester County, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.13826° or 40° 8′ 18″ northLongitude
-75.55288° or 75° 33′ 10″ westElevation
118 feet (36 metres)Open location code
87G64CQW+8ROpenStreetMap ID
way 589084114OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeGeoNames ID
7148716Wikidata ID
Q7294340
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