Rivers Bend
Rivers Bend is a locality in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Rivers Bend is situated nearby to the hamlet Cromby, as well as near Mingo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Colonial Theatre and Black Rock Dam.
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.
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 2 miles southwest of Rivers Bend.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cromby and Mont Clare.
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.
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.
Rivers Bend
- Type: Locality
- Location: Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.1551° or 40° 9′ 18″ northLongitude
-75.5216° or 75° 31′ 18″ westElevation
164 feet (50 metres)Open location code
87G65F4H+29GeoNames ID
7148745
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Highlights include Upper Schuylkill Valley County Park and Black Rock Cemetery.
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