South Reading Substation
South Reading Substation is an electrical substation in Cumru Township, Berks, Pennsylvania. South Reading Substation is situated nearby to High Cemetery, as well as near the power station Titus.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Liberty Fire Company No. 5 and Reading Public Museum.
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 1½ miles northwest of South 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 2½ miles northwest of South Reading Substation.
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 2 miles north of South Reading Substation.
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 South Reading Substation.
Gibraltar
Hamlet
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 South Reading Substation.
South Reading Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: Cumru Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.30746° or 40° 18′ 27″ northLongitude
-75.91381° or 75° 54′ 50″ westOperator
Met-EdOpen location code
87G6834P+XFOpenStreetMap ID
way 95975825
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include High Cemetery and Titus.
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