Mount Penn Observation Tower
Mount Penn Observation Tower is a tower in Lower Alsace Township, Berks, Pennsylvania. Mount Penn Observation Tower is situated nearby to Reading Senior High School, as well as near the village Pennside.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Reading Senior High School and Pagoda.
Reading Senior High School
School
Reading Senior High School, colloquially known as The Castle on The Hill, is a 9–12 public high school in Reading, Pennsylvania. It was established in 1927 and is part of the Reading School District. Reading Senior High School is situated 2,300 feet west of Mount Penn Observation Tower.
Pagoda
Historic building
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The Reading Pagoda is a novelty building, built atop the south end of Mount Penn overlooking Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. It has been a symbol of the city for more than a century. Pagoda is situated 4,200 feet south of Mount Penn Observation Tower.
Frederick Lauer Monument
Memorial
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Frederick Lauer Monument is a memorial in City Park, Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. It features a life-size bronze statue of Frederick Lauer, a German-born brewer who became a prominent citizen of the city and served as the first president of the United States Brewers' Association. Frederick Lauer Monument is situated 1 mile southwest of Mount Penn Observation Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pennside and Reading.
Pennside
Village
Pennside is a census-designated place in Lower Alsace and Exeter Townships in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located approximately four miles east of the city of Reading. As of the 2010 census, the population was 4,215 residents.
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.
Laureldale
Town
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Laureldale is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,277 at the 2020 census. Laureldale is situated 3 miles north of Mount Penn Observation Tower.
Mount Penn Observation Tower
- Type: Tower
- Location: Lower Alsace Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.34723° or 40° 20′ 50″ northLongitude
-75.90241° or 75° 54′ 9″ westElevation
1,109 feet (338 metres)Open location code
87G683WX+V2GeoNames ID
7221711
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