Reading, Industrial city in southeastern Pennsylvania, United States.
Reading spans across the Schuylkill River valley, surrounded by Mount Penn and Neversink Mountain, with a grid pattern layout centered around Penn Square.
The city emerged as a major manufacturing center in 1848 when the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad established extensive rail yards and repair facilities.
The Pennsylvania German Folk Festival in neighboring Kutztown presents traditional crafts, foods, and customs from the region's early European settlers.
The BARTA transportation system operates 20 fixed bus routes throughout Reading and Berks County, connecting residential areas with downtown and commercial districts.
The Reading Pagoda, built in 1908 on Mount Penn, stands as the only Japanese-style pagoda in North America constructed with local quarry stone.
Location: Berks County
Inception: 1748
Elevation above the sea: 93 m
Website: https://readingpa.gov
GPS coordinates: 40.34167,-75.92611
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:07
Reading Public Museum
2.7 km
GoggleWorks
881 m
Bethel A.M.E. Church
826 m
Gruber Wagon Works
5.6 km
Allegheny Aqueduct
7.6 km
Skew Arch Bridge
126 m
Reading Hardware Company
1.8 km
Wertz's Covered Bridge
5.4 km
John Updike Childhood Home
5.5 km
Penn Street Bridge
1.1 km
Ridgewood Farm
5.7 km
Frederick Lauer Monument
1.3 km
Stirling
1.4 km
City Hall
570 m
Peter Wanner Mansion
1.6 km
Reading Knitting Mills
417 m
Metropolitan Edison Building
649 m
Charles S. Foos Elementary School
1.2 km
John F. Lutz Furniture Co. & Funerary
5.5 km
Red Men Hall
414 m
Log House, Hiester House and Market Annex
904 m
Wilhelm Mansion and Carriage House
675 m
Queen Anne Historic District
1.2 km
Cotton and Maple Streets School
1.6 km
Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad
4.9 km
Mid-Atlantic Air Museum
5.6 km
Lindbergh Viaduct
2.5 km
Levan Farm
6.1 kmReviews
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