Cromby
Cromby is a trailhead in Borough of Phoenixville, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Cromby is situated nearby to Holy Trinity Cemetery, as well as near Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Colonial Theatre and Rapps Bridge.
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 1¼ miles southeast of Cromby.
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 Cromby.
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. Black Rock Dam is situated 1¼ miles east of Cromby.
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.
Cromby
- Type: Trailhead
- Category: sports location
- Location: Borough of Phoenixville, Chester County, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.14811° or 40° 8′ 53″ northLongitude
-75.52902° or 75° 31′ 45″ westOpen location code
87G64FXC+69OpenStreetMap ID
node 136355780OpenStreetMap feature
highway=trailhead
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