Cromby Generating Station
Cromby Generating Station is in East Pikeland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Cromby Generating Station is situated nearby to the park Upper Schuylkill Valley, as well as near the hamlet Ironsides.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 1½ miles southeast of Cromby Generating Station.
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 Generating Station.
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 Generating Station.
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.
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 1½ miles southeast of Cromby Generating Station.
Cromby Generating Station
Latitude
40.15291° or 40° 9′ 11″ northLongitude
-75.52976° or 75° 31′ 47″ westInception
July 1954Operator
Exelon PowerOpen location code
87G65F3C+53OpenStreetMap ID
way 109088973OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrial
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