- Elevation, modelled
- 79 m
- Tallest summit within 16.9 miles
- Eagle Peak396 m · 13.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Route 419 Scenic Byway14.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 40.3354, -75.9243
Reading Science Center is a museum in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 79 m. Eagle Peak stands 396 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Anchor from the U.S.S. Maine, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Route 419 Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.
city in and county seat of Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Dates from 1748.
Wikidata Q237896, matched on coordinates and name (713 m apart).
- Fee
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of Reading Science Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Peak | W 271° | 396 m | 13.8 mi |
| Topton Mountain | NE 52° | 378 m | 16.1 mi |
| Mount Penn | NE 55° | 342 m | 1.4 mi |
| Church Hill | ENE 62° | 332 m | 5.0 mi |
| Long Hill | E 86° | 332 m | 11.8 mi |
| Fancy Hill | E 93° | 331 m | 11.6 mi |
| Deer Path Hill | NNE 34° | 326 m | 3.8 mi |
| Irish Mountain | NNE 15° | 323 m | 6.2 mi |
- 14.5 mi off the Route 419 Scenic Byway
- 25.5 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 29.8 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Anchor from the U.S.S. Maine: 0.5 mi
- Volunteer Firemen's Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Christopher Columbus Statue: 0.5 mi
- The First Defenders Monument: 0.5 mi
- Frederick Lauer Monument: 0.5 mi
Peaks
- Mount Penn: 1.4 mi
- Dengler Hill: 1.6 mi
- Neversink Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Highs Hill: 2.3 mi
- Black Bear Hill: 2.5 mi
Attractions: 42
- Peace Rock: 1.1 mi
- Graffitti Tree: 10.0 mi
- Raggedy Ann's Ice Cream Shop: 12.8 mi
- Twas the Night Before Christmas: 12.8 mi
- Ye Olde Church: 12.8 mi
Museums: 39
- Reading Area Firefighters Museum: 0.6 mi
- Berks History Center: 1.1 mi
- Reading Public Museum: 1.5 mi
- American Museum of Veterinary Medicine: 3.1 mi
- Reeser House Visitor Center: 3.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Fricks Locks Historic District: 19.0 mi
- Milford Mills: 21.4 mi
| 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).
Day trips start here
- Reading · 0 mi
- Pottstown · 16 mi
- Honey Brook · 17 mi
- Intercourse · 23 mi
- Pennsburg · 23 mi
- Philadelphia Region · 23 mi
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