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Welcome to Quaker City ...

Quaker City is located in Berks County<1>.


The location of Quaker City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Quaker City is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Quaker City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Quaker City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Quaker City - they are located in New Hampshire and Ohio.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Quaker City.

Communities near Quaker City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Quaker City.

  • Pottsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Tamaqua
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaqua
    • Tamaqua is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,633 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaqua <4>
  • Palmerton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
    • Palmerton is located in Carbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
  • Lehighton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Schuylkill Haven
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuylkill Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuylkill Haven
    • Schuylkill Haven is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,086 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schuylkill Haven <4>
  • Kutztown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kutztown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kutztown
    • Kutztown is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,070 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kutztown <4>
  • Jim Thorpe
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
    • Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
    • Former names for Jim Thorpe:
    • East Mauch Chunk
    • Mauch Chunk
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <4>
  • Hamburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Slatington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatington
    • Slatington is located in Lehigh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,311 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slatington <4>
  • Fleetwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
    • Fleetwood is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleetwood <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Quaker City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Quaker City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Quaker City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Quaker City.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Quaker City. See our Newspapers Page for Quaker City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Quaker City ...

Looking for more information about Quaker City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Quaker City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Quaker City.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Quaker City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Berks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Quaker City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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