Frederick Lauer Monument
Frederick Lauer Monument is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 107 m. Eagle Peak stands 396 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is The First Defenders Monument, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Route 419 Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.
The story
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. The association commissioned the monument in his memory, which was designed by Philadelphia-trained sculptor G. Francis Stephens.
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Wikidata Q111952249, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 15.0 mi off the Route 419 Scenic Byway
- 25.2 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 29.5 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- City Park: 0.1 mi
- 12th & Chestnut: 0.2 mi
- Cedar Street Park: 0.4 mi
- 16th and Haak Playground: 0.6 mi
- Hillside Playground: 0.6 mi
- Neversink Mountain Preserve: 1.2 mi
- State Game Lands Number 324: 2.0 mi
- Slate Hill Open Space: 3.0 mi
- Bob's Woods at Earl Poole Sanctuary: 4.3 mi
- Seidel Hill Tract: 4.5 mi
- The First Defenders Monument: 0.0 mi
- Mckinley Monument: 0.0 mi
- Volunteer Firemen's Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Anchor from the U.S.S. Maine: 0.1 mi
- Reading Police Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Mount Penn: 1.0 mi
- Dengler Hill: 1.1 mi
- Neversink Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Black Bear Hill: 2.0 mi
- Highs Hill: 2.2 mi
- Peace Rock: 0.7 mi
- Graffitti Tree: 9.6 mi
- Mast Farms' Corn Maze: 12.9 mi
- Raggedy Ann's Ice Cream Shop: 13.3 mi
- Twas the Night Before Christmas: 13.3 mi
- Reading Science Center: 0.5 mi
- Reading Area Firefighters Museum: 0.9 mi
- Berks History Center: 1.5 mi
- Reading Public Museum: 2.0 mi
- American Museum of Veterinary Medicine: 2.9 mi
- Dove: 0.2 mi
- Ruins XXVII: 1.3 mi
- Boy with Gulls: 2.0 mi
- Troy: 2.0 mi
- Sundial: 2.1 mi
- Three Sisters Garden: 2.0 mi
- Trudy's Garden: 2.2 mi
- The Labyrinth Garden: 3.7 mi
- Salad & Herb Garden: 4.2 mi
- Doctor's Grove: 4.3 mi
- Mammoth Spring: 3.7 mi
- Springs of Punches Run: 4.8 mi
- Geiles Spring: 6.4 mi
- Peters Creek Spring: 8.9 mi
- Micajah Posey Spring: 10.9 mi
- Picnic Grove: 6.9 mi
- Sweinhart Pavilion: 13.7 mi
- White Oak Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
- Red Rock Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
- Sunfish Pond Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
- Pinnacle Point: 10.6 mi
- Millers Point: 11.5 mi
- Peace Rock: 17.4 mi
- Old Quarry Pit: 17.7 mi
- Round Head: 24.1 mi
- Fricks Locks Historic District: 18.5 mi
- Milford Mills: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of Frederick Lauer Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Peak | W 271° | 396 m | 14.3 mi |
| Topton Mountain | NE 51° | 378 m | 15.7 mi |
| Gap Hill | ENE 58° | 349 m | 17.4 mi |
| Mount Penn | NE 36° | 342 m | 1.0 mi |
| Church Hill | ENE 58° | 332 m | 4.6 mi |
| Long Hill | E 86° | 332 m | 11.3 mi |
| Fancy Hill | E 93° | 331 m | 11.1 mi |
| Deer Path Hill | NNE 26° | 326 m | 3.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:40 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:57 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:58 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Reading Rgnl AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Reading · 1 mi
- Pottstown · 16 mi
- Honey Brook · 17 mi
- Philadelphia Region · 22 mi
- Intercourse · 23 mi
- Pennsburg · 23 mi
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