Roebling’s ‘Swinging Bridge’ Tower
Roebling’s ‘Swinging Bridge’ Tower is a historic site in Berks, Pennsylvania. Roebling’s ‘Swinging Bridge’ Tower is situated nearby to Heritage Park, as well as near the pitch Reading Skatepark.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Liberty Fire Company No. 5 and Reading Public Library.
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 1,200 feet north of Roebling’s ‘Swinging Bridge’ Tower.
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 3,300 feet north of Roebling’s ‘Swinging Bridge’ Tower.
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 3,900 feet north of Roebling’s ‘Swinging Bridge’ Tower.
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. Wyomissing is situated 2 miles west of Roebling’s ‘Swinging Bridge’ Tower.
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 southwest of Roebling’s ‘Swinging Bridge’ Tower.
Roebling’s ‘Swinging Bridge’ Tower
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Berks, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.32447° or 40° 19′ 28″ northLongitude
-75.92624° or 75° 55′ 35″ westOpen location code
87G683FF+QGOpenStreetMap ID
way 447544784OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
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