West Reading Substation
West Reading Substation is an electrical substation in Borough of West Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania. West Reading Substation is situated nearby to the fishing area Bertolet Fishing Dock, as well as near the community center Elta K Bitz Bicentennial House.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Reading Hospital and Medical Center and Reading Public Museum.
Reading Hospital and Medical Center
Hospital
Reading Hospital is a 697-bed non-profit teaching hospital located in West Reading, Pennsylvania. The hospital was established in 1867 and is the anchor institution of Tower Health. Reading Hospital and Medical Center is situated 2,700 feet west of West Reading Substation.
Reading Public Museum
Museum
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The Reading Public Museum is a museum in Reading, Pennsylvania, located in the 18th Ward, along the Wyomissing Creek. By the size and scope of its collection, numbering more than 280,000 objects and specimens, it is the largest private museum and largest collection of artwork, numbering over 50,000 works, located between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Reading Public Museum is situated 3,300 feet southwest of West Reading Substation.
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 3,800 feet east of West Reading Substation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Reading and Wyomissing.
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.
Wyomissing
Town
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Wyomissing is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States, adjacent to Reading. The borough was incorporated on July 2, 1906. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,114, compared to 10,461 at the 2010 census.
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 2 miles southwest of West Reading Substation.
West Reading Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: Borough of West Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.33116° or 40° 19′ 52″ northLongitude
-75.94062° or 75° 56′ 26″ westOperator
Met-EdOpen location code
87G683J5+FQOpenStreetMap ID
way 339671734
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bertolet Fishing Dock and Elta K Bitz Bicentennial House.
Nearby Places
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