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Reading
is located in Berks County in southeastern Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 88, 082, making it the fifth most populated city in the state. The city of Reading has a well-known landmark; a Japanese-style pagoda that sits on Mount Penn overlooking the city. The pagoda is visible from almost everywhere in the town and was built in 1908 as a hotel and restaurant. However, it was never used as such, and instead remained a tourist attraction. Reading is full of attractions, such as museums, recreational activities, wineries, antique shops, art galleries, flea markets, shopping outlets and scenic drives in the surrounding Pennsylvania Dutch Country. For outdoor activities, nearby Hawk Mountain, Blue Marsh Lake and Nolde State Forest offer hiking, biking, fishing, camping and much more. History buffs can visit the homestead of Daniel Boone, explore Civil War sites, travel scenic backroads across centuries-old covered bridges. There are Old Order Amish and Mennonites in the nearby Pennsylvania Dutch Country who retain their 18th century way of life, including using horse and carriages for transportation. Other attractions near Reading include Susquehannock State Park, Strasburg Railroad, Gettysburg National Military Park and the Dutch Wonderland amusement park.
Surrounding areas: Pottstown, Pennsylvania (15.9 mi), Intercourse, Pennsylvania (22.6 mi), Pa Dutch Region, Pennsylvania (24.3 mi), Lancaster, Pennsylvania (28.7 mi), Allentown, Pennsylvania (29.7 mi), Summit Hill, Pennsylvania (33.9 mi), Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (35.5 mi)
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Reading Vacation Rentals
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Reading Hotels and Resorts
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| | | Hotels & Motels |
| Comfort Inn | 2200 Stacy Dr | Reading, PA | | (610) 371-0500 | | Country Inn & Suites Carlson | 405 N Park Rd | Reading, PA | | (610) 373-4444 | | Days Inn | 910 Woodland Ave | Reading, PA | | (610) 374-1500 | | Dutch Colony Motor Inn | 4635 Perkiomen Ave | Reading, PA | | (215) 799-2345 | | Econo Lodge Reading | 2310 Fraver Dr | Reading, PA | | (610) 378-1145 | | Holiday Inn Express | 2389 Bernville Rd | Reading, PA | | (610) 372-0700 | | Lincoln Plaza Hotel & Confrnc | 100 N 5TH St | Reading, PA | | (610) 372-3700 | | Quality Inn | 2017 Bernville Rd | Reading, PA | | (610) 736-0400 | | Ramada Hotel Reading | 2545 N 5TH St Hwy | Reading, PA | | (610) 929-4741 | | Sheraton Reading Hotel | 1741 Paper Mill Rd | Reading, PA | | (610) 376-3811 | | Penn View Motel | 250 Penn Ave | West Reading, PA | | (215) 376-8011 | | Inn At Reading Hotel & Conference CTR | 1040 Park Rd | Wyomissing, PA | 2.0 mi. | (610) 372-7811 | | Sheraton | Van Reed & Woodland Rd | Wyomissing, PA | 2.1 mi. | (215) 376-3811 | | Hampton Inn - Reading | 1800 Papermill Rd | Wyomissing, PA | 2.5 mi. | (610) 374-8100 | | Homewood Suites By Hilton | 2801 Papermill Rd | Wyomissing, PA | 3.1 mi. | (610) 736-3100 | | Holiday Inn Express & Suites Reading Airport | 2389 Bernville Rd | Reading, NH | 3.6 mi. | (610) 372-0700 | | Days Inn Reading | 2299 Lancaster Pike | Shillington, PA | 3.8 mi. | (610) 777-7888 | | A Country Inn | 330 E Wyomissing Ave | Mohnton, PA | 4.2 mi. | (610) 777-2579 | | Econo Lodge Of Douglasville | 387 Ben Franklin Hwy | Douglasville, PA | 9.4 mi. | (610) 385-3016 | | Penna Dutch Motel | 2275 N Reading Rd | Denver, PA | 11.5 mi. | (215) 267-5559 | | Holiday Inn Lancaster County | 1 Denver Rd | Denver, PA | 11.9 mi. | (717) 336-7541 | | Comfort Inn | 2015 N Reading Rd | Denver, PA | 12.1 mi. | (717) 336-4649 | | Holiday Inn - Morgantown | 6170 Morgantown Rd | Morgantown, PA | 14.1 mi. | (610) 286-3000 | | Super 8 Motel | 2160 Golden Ky Rd | Kutztown, PA | 14.8 mi. | (610) 285-4880 | | Comfort Inn Pottstown | 99 Robinson St | Pottstown, PA | 15.0 mi. | (610) 326-5000 | | Doneckers The Guest House | 318-324 N State St | Ephrata, PA | 15.3 mi. | (717) 733-8696 | | Microtel Inn & Suites Hamburg | I-78 & Rt 61 | Hamburg, PA | 15.5 mi. | (610) 562-4234 | | Hampton Inn & Suites Mountain Springs | 380 E Main St | Ephrata, PA | 17.1 mi. | (717) 733-0661 | | The 1777 House At Doneckers | 301 W Main St | Ephrata, PA | 17.2 mi. | (717) 733-8696 | | Holiday Inn Express | 1600 Industrial Hwy | Pottstown, PA | 17.4 mi. | (610) 970-7863 | | Ephrata Motel | 535 S State St | Ephrata, PA | 17.6 mi. | (717) 733-0566 | | Comfort Inn Amish Country | 626 W Main St | New Holland, PA | 19.3 mi. | (717) 355-9900 | | Glasbern | 2141 Packhouse Rd | Fogelsville, PA | 22.6 mi. | (610) 285-4723 | | Harvest Drive Family Motel | 3370 Harvest Dr | Intercourse, PA | 22.6 mi. | (717) 768-7186 | | Travelers Rest Motel | 3701 Old Philadelphia Pike | Intercourse, PA | 22.6 mi. | (717) 768-8731 | | Hilton Garden Inn Allentown West | 230 Sycamore Rd | Breinigsville, PA | 23.1 mi. | (610) 398-6686 | | Holiday Inn Conference Center Lehigh Valley | 7736 Adrienne Dr | Breinigsville, PA | 23.1 mi. | (610) 391-1000 | | Sleep Inn | 327 Star Rd | Allentown, PA | 23.2 mi. | (610) 395-6603 | | Hawthorn Suites LTD | 7720 Main St | Fogelsville, PA | 23.3 mi. | (610) 366-9422 | | Comfort Inn Allentown | 7625 Imperial Way | Allentown, PA | 23.4 mi. | (610) 391-0344 |
| | | Bed & Breakfast |
| The Gerhart House B & B | 287 Duke St | Ephrata, PA | 16.7 mi. | (
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Reading Weather & Climate
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Southeastern Pennsylvania falls in the northern periphery of the humid subtropical climate zone. Summers are hot and muggy, fall and spring are generally mild, and winters are cold. Snowfall is variable, with some winters bringing only light snow and others bringing several major snowstorms. The average annual snowfall is 19.3 inches. Precipitation is generally spread throughout the year, with eight to eleven wet days per month. In summer, it's common to have heat waves accompanied by high humidity, with highs above 95 F and the heat index running as high as 110 F. The snowiest winter was the 2009-2010 season, with 78.7 inches of snow The least snowy winter was the 1972-1973 season, with only trace amounts of snowfall.
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| Month |
High Temp |
Low Temp |
Rainfall |
Ocean Temp |
| January |
37°F |
20°F |
3.72 in. |
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| February |
40°F |
22°F |
2.77 in. |
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| March |
50°F |
31°F |
3.60 in. |
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| April |
61°F |
40°F |
3.68 in. |
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| May |
72°F |
50°F |
4.52 in. |
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| June |
80°F |
59°F |
4.36 in. |
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| July |
84°F |
64°F |
4.07 in. |
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| August |
83°F |
62°F |
3.61 in. |
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| September |
76°F |
54°F |
4.36 in. |
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| October |
65°F |
42°F |
3.28 in. |
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| November |
53°F |
34°F |
3.54 in. |
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| December |
42°F |
26°F |
3.31 in. |
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Reading Map & Transportation
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The closest airports in the area are the Lehigh Valley International airport (ABE) located about 33 miles northeast of Reading in Allentown, Pennsylvania, the Harrisburg International airport (MDT) located approximately 45 miles west of Reading in Harrisburg ( Middletown ), Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia International airport (PHL) located roughly 48 miles southeast of Reading in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and finally the New Castle County airport (ILG) located around 48 miles south of Reading in Wilmington, Delaware.
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Reading Attractions
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| | | Amusement and Theme Parks |
| Dutch Wonderland | Lancaster | PA | 28.7 mi. | | | Dorney Park | Allentown | PA | 29.7 mi. | | | Hersheypark | Hershey | PA | 38.3 mi. | | | Bushkill Park | Easton | PA | 44.4 mi. | | | Knoebels | Elysburg | PA | 49.1 mi. | | | Blue Diamond Park | New Castle | DE | 50.3 mi. | | | Sesame Place | Langhorne | PA | 54.1 mi. | | | Pocono Play Park | Bartonsville | PA | 57.5 mi. | | | Williams Grove Park | Mechanicsburg | PA | 57.7 mi. | | | Exhilarama | Voorhees | NJ | 61.3 mi. | | | Clementon Amusement Park | Clementon | NJ | 61.7 mi. | | | Land Of Make Believe | Hope | NJ | 64.1 mi. | | | Six Flags Great Adventure | Jackson | NJ | 68.3 mi. | | | Jeepers | Parkville | MD | 72.8 mi. | | | Bowcraft Amusement Park | Scotch Plains | NJ | 83.7 mi. | | | Blackbeard's Cave | Bayville | NJ | 89.6 mi. | |
| | | Water Parks |
| Water World | Phoenixville | PA | 25.9 mi. | | | Dorney Park & Whitewater Kingdom | Allentown | PA | 29.7 mi. | | | Sesame Place | Langhorne | PA | 54.1 mi. | | | Mountain Creek | Vernon | NJ | 56.1 mi. | | | Alpine Slide at Camelback | Tannersville | PA | 58.5 mi. | | | Killens Pond Water Park | Felton | DE | 93.6 mi. | | | Carousel Water & Fun Park | Beach Lake | PA | 96.4 mi. | | | Gillian's Island | Ocean City | NJ | 102.5 mi. | | | Thundering Surf Water Slide | Beach Haven | NJ | 104.1 mi. | | | Morey's Pier Raging Waters | Wildwood | NJ | 110.1 mi. | | | Chesapeake Beach Water Park | Chesapeake Beach | MD | 118.5 mi. | |
| | | Golf Courses |
| Chapel Hill Golf Course | Reading | PA | | | | Exeter Golf Club | Reading | PA | | | | Flying Hills Golf Club | Reading | PA | | | | Village Greens Golf Course | Sinking Spring | PA | 4.5 mi. | | | Willow Hollow Golf Course | Leesport | PA | 5.5 mi. | | | Green Hills Golf Course | Birdsboro | PA | 6.8 mi. | | | Manor Golf Course | Sinking Spring | PA | 7.1 mi. | | | Windsor Heights Public Golf Course | Bloomsburg | PA | 7.3 mi. | | | Wolf Hollow Golf Center | Bloomsburg | PA | 7.3 mi. | | | Galen Hall Country Club | Wernersville | PA | 8.1 mi. | | | Arrowhead Golf Course | Douglassville | PA | 9.2 mi. | | | Golden Oaks Country Club | Fleetwood | PA | 10.0 mi. | | | Pleasant Hills Golf Course | Fleetwood | PA | 10.0 mi. | | | Rich Maiden Golf Course | Fleetwood | PA | 10.2 mi. | | | Springside Par 3 Golf Course | Reinholds | PA | 11.1 mi. | | | Green Acres Golf Club | Bernville | PA | 11.6 mi. | | | Blackwood Golf Course | Douglassville | PA | 11.7 mi. | | | Perry Golf Course | Shoemakersville | PA | 12.9 mi. | | | Hawk Valley Golf Club | Denver | PA | 13.0 mi. | | | Foxchase Golf Club | Stevens | PA | 14.6 mi. | | | Farview Greens Golf Club | Hamburg | PA | 15.1 mi. | | | Blue Ridge Trail Golf Club | Mountain Top | PA | 16.3 mi. | | | Bella Vista Golf Club | Gilbertsville | PA | 16.7 mi. | | | Gilbertsville Golf Club | Gilbertsville | PA | 16.7 mi. | | | Hickory Valley Golf Club | Gilbertsville | PA | 16.7 mi. | | | Twin Ponds Golf Club | Gilbertsville | PA | 16.7 mi. | | | Honey Brook Golf Club | Honey Brook | PA | 17.0 mi. | | | Honeybrook Golf Club | Honey Brook | PA | 17.0 mi. | | | Butter Valley Golf Port | Bally | PA | 18.8 mi. | | | Lebanon Valley Golf Course | Myerstown | PA | 19.6 mi. | |
| | | Ski Areas |
| Doe Mountain | Macungie | PA | 23.2 mi. | | | Hidden Valley Ski | Hidden Valley | PA | 33.0 mi. | | | Hidden Valley | Vernon | NJ | 56.1 mi. | | | Vernon Valley Great Gorge | Vernon | NJ | 56.1 mi. | | | Camelback | Tannersville | PA | 58.5 mi. | | | Alpine Mountain | Analomink | PA | 61.7 mi. | | | Shawnee Mountain | Delaware | PA | 78.0 mi. | | | Tanglewood | Tafton | PA | 83.5 mi. | | | Craigmeur | Newfoundland | NJ | 92.3 mi. | | | Elk Mountain | Union Dale | PA | 98.1 mi. | | | Mount Peter | Warwick | NY | 103.7 mi. | | | Mount Tone | Lake Como | PA | 109.0 mi. | | | Whitetail Ski Resort | Mercersburg | PA | 110.2 mi. | | | Holiday Mountain | Monticello | NY | 111.7 mi. | | | Ski Sawmill | Morris | PA | 112.5 mi. | |
| | | State Parks |
| Nolde Forest State Park | | PA | 4.7 mi. | | | French Creek State Park | | PA | 11.3 mi. | | | Marsh Creek State Park | | PA | 21.7 mi. | | | Evansburg State Park | | PA | 29.6 mi. | | | Evansburg State Park | | PA | 30.6 mi. | | | Swatara State Park | | PA | 31.4 mi. | | | Tuscarora State Park | | PA | 32.5 mi. | | | Locust Lake State Park | | PA | 32.7 mi. | | | Swatara State Park | | PA | 33.5 mi. | | | Nockamixon State Park | | PA | 35.6 mi. | | | Memorial Lake State Park | | PA | 35.9 mi. | | | Ridley Creek State Park | | PA | 36.7 mi. | | | Brandywine Battlefield State Park | | PA | 37.3 mi. | | | Fort Washington State Park | | PA | 39.9 mi. | |
| | | Museums |
| Historical Society of Berks County Pennsylvania | Reading | PA | | (History) | | | Franklin and Marshall College's North Museum | Lancaster | PA | 28.7 mi. | (Science) | | North Museum of Natural History and Science | Lancaster | PA | 28.7 mi. | (Science) | | Heritage Center Museum of Lancaster County | Lancaster | PA | 28.7 mi. | (Art) | | Valley Forge Historical Society Museum | Valley Forge | PA | 29.2 mi. | (History) | | The Condiment Packet Gallery | West Chester | PA | 31.0 mi. | (Miscellaneous) | | The Roth Living Farm Museum of Delaware Valley College | North Wales | PA | 35.3 mi. | (History) | | Brandywine River Museum | Chadds Ford | PA | 36.6 mi. | (History) | | Watch and Clock Museum of the NAWCC | Columbia | PA | 37.0 mi. | (Miscellaneous) | | National Watch & Clock Museum | Columbia | PA | 37.0 mi. | (Technology) | | Museum of Bus Transportation | Hershey | PA | 38.3 mi. | (Technology) | | Hershey Museum | Hershey | PA | 38.3 mi. | (History) | | James A. Michener Art Museum | Doylestown | PA | 42.0 mi. | (Art) | | Rockwood Museum | Wilmington | DE | 45.4 mi. | (History) | | Winterthur Meseum | Wilmington | DE | 45.4 mi. | (Multidisciplinary) | | Delaware History Center | Wilmington | DE | 45.4 mi. | (History) | | Hagley Museum | Wilmington | DE | 45.4 mi. | (History) | | Glencairn Museum | Bryn Athyn | PA | 47.5 mi. | (History) | | Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | Philadelphia | PA | 48.2 mi. | (History) | | University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthroplogy | Philadelphia | PA | 48.2 mi. | (History) |
| | | Zoos and Aquariums |
| ZOOAMERICA North American Wildlife Park | Hershey | PA | 38.3 mi. | | | Brandywine Zoo | Wilmington | DE | 45.4 mi. | | | Philadelphia Zoological Garden | Philadelphia | PA | 48.2 mi. | | | New Jersey State Aquarium at Camden | Camden | NJ | 51.2 mi. | | | Clyde Peeling's Reptiland Ltd. | Allenwood | PA | 73.7 mi. | | | The Baltimore Zoo | Baltimore | MD | 80.9 mi. | | | National Aquarium in Baltimore | Baltimore | MD | 80.9 mi. | | | Staten Island Zoo | Staten Island | NY | 95.2 mi. | | | Central Park Wildlife Center | New York | NY | 104.2 mi. | | | Bergen County Zoological Park | Paramus | NJ | 105.8 mi. | | | New York Aquarium | Brooklyn | NY | 105.8 mi. | | | Prospect Park Wildlife Center | Brooklyn | NY | 105.8 mi. | | | Cape May County Park Zoo | Cape May | NJ | 111.0 mi. | | | Bronx Zoo/Wildlife Conservation Park | Bronx | NY | 113.8 mi. | | | Queens Wildlife Center | Flushing | NY | 114.6 mi. | | | National Zoological Park | Washington | DC | 115.8 mi. | |
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