Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Reading, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Reading and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Reading
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Reading:
- 40.335316, -75.927872
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Reading
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Berks County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Berks County
- Since Reading is near Lancaster County and also Chester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Reading ...
We found ten communities that share the name Reading.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Reading is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Ohio
- Columbiana County
- This Reading is located in Columbiana County and lies 269 miles [432.9 km]<1> to the west of the Reading that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Reading.
- Hamilton County
- This Reading is located in Hamilton County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km] to the west of the Reading that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Reading.
- Ontario
- This Reading lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Reading that is located in Berks County.
- Vermont
Curious and Interesting Names Near Reading ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Birdland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Clover Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Park
- Clover Park is located in Berks County
- Cornwall Terrace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Terrace
- Cornwall Terrace is located in Berks County
- Fairway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Farming Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farming Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farming Ridge
- Farming Ridge is located in Berks County
- Flying Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flying Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flying Hills
- Flying Hills is located in Berks County
- Forest Court
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Court
- Forest Court is located in Berks County
- Foxchase
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Freemanville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemanville
- Freemanville is located in Berks County
- Greenview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Grill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Heather Knoll
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Knoll
- Heather Knoll is located in Berks County
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- Hunters Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
- Hunters Run is located in Berks County
- Lincoln Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Berks County
- Marywood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Mountain Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Mountain Park is located in Berks County
- Neversink
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Overlook Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Woods
- Overlook Woods is located in Berks County
- Pheasant Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
- Pheasant Run is located in Berks County
- Ramblewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
- Ramblewood is located in Berks County
- Ridge Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Park
- Ridge Park is located in Berks County
- River View Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River View Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View Park
- River View Park is located in Berks County
- Rivers Bend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivers Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Bend
- Rivers Bend is located in Berks County
- Sinking Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Spring
- Sinking Spring is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sinking Spring <4>
- Sunrise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Temple
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
- Temple is located in Berks County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple <4>
- Wingspread
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingspread have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingspread
- Wingspread is located in Berks County
- Hunters Run
How Far From Reading to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Reading to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Reading and extending to:
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Reading to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 115 miles [185.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,790 miles [9,318.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,499 miles [10,459.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,375 miles [7,040.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Reading: www.cityofreadingpa.com/
The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Reading) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Reading. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3353, Longitude: -75.9279 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Reading could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Reading to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.124 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.794 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.663 degrees. |