Fritz Island
Fritz Island is an island that is located in the Schuylkill River downstream of central Reading, Pennsylvania in the southeast extremity of that city. Reading's Fritz Island sewer facility is located on the island.Places of Interest
Highlights include Liberty Fire Company No. 5 and Santander Arena.
Liberty Fire Company No. 5
Museum
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The Liberty Fire Company No. 5 is an historic, American fire station that is located in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. Liberty Fire Company No. 5 is situated 2 miles north of Fritz Island.
Santander Arena
Sports venue
The Santander Arena is a 7,160-seat multi-purpose arena, in Reading, Pennsylvania. It was built in 2001. The arena sits on the former site of the Astor Theater; one of several grand movie and theater palaces built in Reading in the early 20th century. Santander Arena is situated 2½ miles north of Fritz Island.
Reading Public Library
Library
The Reading Public Library is the main public library of the City of Reading, Pennsylvania and the district library center of Berks County. RPL's services and collections serve the City of Reading, its suburbs, greater Berks County, and beyond. Reading Public Library is situated 2½ miles north of Fritz Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Reading and Shillington.
Reading
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Reading is a historic city of about 95,000 in Pennsylvania, about 50 miles northwest of Philadelphia, 35 miles southwest of Allentown and 55 miles east of Harrisburg.
Shillington
Town
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Shillington is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. With a population of 5,475 at the time of the 2020 census the borough is nestled amongst other suburbs outside Reading. Shillington is situated 2½ miles west of Fritz Island.
Gibraltar
Hamlet
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Gibraltar is a census-designated place in northern Robeson Township in southern Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Its population was 680 as of the 2010 census. Gibraltar is situated 2½ miles southeast of Fritz Island.
Fritz Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Categories: river island and landform
- Location: Berks, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Fritz Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Fritz Island”
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