Spring City Boat Ramp
Spring City Boat Ramp is a park in Chester County, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania. Spring City Boat Ramp is situated nearby to the pier Royersford Kayak Launch, as well as near Friendship-Royersford Station 85 Fire Station.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 2½ miles southeast of Spring City Boat Ramp.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Royersford and Cromby.
Royersford
Village
Photo: Smallbones, CC0.
Royersford is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States, 32 miles northwest of Philadelphia, on the Schuylkill River. As of the 2020 census, Royersford had a population of 4,940.
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. Cromby is situated 2 miles south of Spring City Boat Ramp.
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. Ironsides is situated 2½ miles south of Spring City Boat Ramp.
Spring City Boat Ramp
- Type: Park
- Also known as: “Gay Street Trailhead”
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Chester County, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.17243° or 40° 10′ 21″ northLongitude
-75.53702° or 75° 32′ 13″ westOperator
Spring City TownshipOpen location code
87G65FC7+X5OpenStreetMap ID
way 343753540OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Royersford Kayak Launch and Friendship-Royersford Station 85 Fire Station.
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