Upper Schuylkill Valley
Upper Schuylkill Valley is a park in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Upper Schuylkill Valley is situated nearby to Black Rock Cemetery, as well as near Black Rock Bridge.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Colonial Theatre and Black Rock Dam.
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 south of Upper Schuylkill Valley.
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 1 mile southeast of Upper Schuylkill Valley.
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 Upper Schuylkill Valley.
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
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.
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.
Upper Schuylkill Valley
- 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
40.15443° or 40° 9′ 16″ northLongitude
-75.51944° or 75° 31′ 10″ westOpen location code
87G65F3J+Q6OpenStreetMap ID
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Highlights include Upper Schuylkill Valley County Park and Black Rock Cemetery.
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