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Welcome to Wilshire Hills ...

Wilshire Hills is located in Berks County<1>.


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


Wilshire Hills is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Wilshire Hills ...

While we believe that this Wilshire Hills is located in Berks County, we know of another 2 Pennsylvania communities named Wilshire Hills. Those communities are located in the following counties: Lancaster and York County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wilshire Hills.

Communities near Wilshire Hills ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wilshire Hills.

  • Reading
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Ephrata
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Lititz
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lititz
    • Lititz is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,022 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lititz <4>
  • New Holland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Birdsboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Kutztown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Hamburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • West Reading
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Reading
    • West Reading is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,294 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Reading <4>
  • Fleetwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Boyertown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyertown
    • Boyertown is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,058 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyertown <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 Wilshire Hills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wilshire Hills.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wilshire Hills. 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 Wilshire Hills.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilshire Hills ...

Looking for more information about Wilshire Hills? 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 Wilshire Hills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wilshire Hills.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilshire Hills. 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 Wilshire Hills - 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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