Black Rock Park
Black Rock Park is a park in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Black Rock Park is situated nearby to Upper Providence Township Police Station, as well as near Upper Providence Township Town Hall.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Black Rock Dam.
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 1½ miles southwest of Black Rock Park.
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. Arcola is situated 2 miles southeast of Black Rock Park.
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. Mont Clare is situated 2 miles southwest of Black Rock Park.
Black Rock Park
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.16297° or 40° 9′ 47″ northLongitude
-75.48774° or 75° 29′ 16″ westOpen location code
87G65G76+5WOpenStreetMap ID
way 108831575OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Highlights include Upper Providence Township Police Station and Upper Providence Township Town Hall.
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