Around Fricks Lock ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Philadelphia. It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the southeast of Fricks Lock. Philadelphia has a population of 1,578,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Allentown. It is located about 27 miles [ km] to the north of Fricks Lock and has a population of 121,000 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Fricks Lock, with the nearest first.
- Sanatoga
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanatoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatoga
- Sanatoga is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanatoga <3>
- Kenilworth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenilworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
- Kenilworth is located in Chester County
- Limerick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
- Limerick is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limerick <3>
- Pottsgrove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsgrove
- Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
- Pottstown Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
- Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
- Pottstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
- Pottstown is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottstown <3>
- Royersford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royersford
- Royersford is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royersford <3>
- Slonaker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - South Pottstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Pottstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- South Pottstown is located in Chester County
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- Spring City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
- Spring City is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring City <3>
- Bucktown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Bucktown is located in Chester County
- Fagleysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagleysville
- Fagleysville is located in Montgomery County
- Halfway House
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
- Halfway House is located in Montgomery County
- Seven Stars
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Seven Stars is located in Chester County
- Stowe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stowe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowe
- Stowe is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stowe <3>
- Spring City
For more communities neighboring Fricks Lock, please visit our County-by-County Page for Fricks Lock.
Chester County ...
Fricks Lock is located in Chester County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chester County: New Castle (DE), Cecil (MD), Berks, Delaware, Lancaster & Montgomery.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fricks Lock ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fricks Lock.
Airports Near Fricks Lock ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Fricks Lock and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Fricks Lock.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Pennsylvania:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fricks Lock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fricks Lock. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Chester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Fricks Lock), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |