Reading Area Community College, Reading

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Reading Area Community College is a public community college in Reading, Pennsylvania. The college was founded in 1971 and serves the greater Reading area and Berks County, Pennsylvania. The institution is a Hispanic-serving institution as defined by federal law. ()

Established: 1971 (53 years ago)Coordinates: 40°20'5"N, 75°56'5"W

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Southwest Reading (Downtown Reading)Reading United States

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Reading Area Community College – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Santander Arena, Reading Public Museum, Christ Episcopal Church, Santander Performing Arts Center.

0.6 miE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Hockey
Santander Arena, Reading
16 min walk • 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.
1 miSW
Showcase for the arts and sciences
Reading Public Museum, Reading
26 min walk • The Reading Public Museum is a museum in West Reading, Pennsylvania. The museum's permanent collection mainly focuses on art, science, and civilization. It also has a planetarium and a 25-acre arboretum.
~1940 ftE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Christ Episcopal Church, Reading
10 min walk • Christ Episcopal Church, founded in 1763, is the oldest English-speaking congregation in Reading, Pennsylvania. Christ Church was organized under the ministry of the Rev. Robert Davis, who commenced missionary services in Reading in the spring of 1823. The present building was built between 1825–26.
0.5 miNE
Concerts and shows, Performing arts, Theater
Santander Performing Arts Center, Reading
13 min walk • The Santander Performing Arts Center is a historic theatre in Reading, Pennsylvania. It is the current home of the Reading Symphony Orchestra and the "Broadway on 6th St" annual series of musicals and plays.
0.5 miE
Church, Georgian architecture
Trinity Lutheran Church, Reading
13 min walk • Trinity Lutheran Church is a historic Lutheran church at 6th and Washington Streets in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. The current church building was built in 1791, and is a two-story, three bays by five-bays, red brick building with stone and wood trim in the Georgian style.
1.3 miE
Synagogue
Kesher Zion, Reading
32 min walk • Kesher Zion is a Conservative Jewish congregation in Reading, Pennsylvania. Congregations B'nai Zion and Kesher Israel merged to form Kesher Zion in 1929. In April 1978, vandals painted seven swastikas on the walls, doors, and columns of the synagogue.
1.1 miN
Museum, History museum
Historical Society of Berks County, Reading
28 min walk • Founded in 1869, the Historical Society of Berks County operates the Berks History Center as a museum and library located in Reading, Pennsylvania.
~1120 ftNE
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
GoggleWorks, Reading
6 min walk • GoggleWorks Center for the Arts is a community art and cultural resource center located in Reading, Pennsylvania.
0.9 miE
Museum, Church
Bethel A.M.E. Church, Reading
23 min walk • Bethel A.M.E. Church, now known as the Central Pennsylvania African American Museum, is a historic African Methodist Episcopal church at 119 North 10th Street in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was originally built in 1837, and is a 2½-storey brick and stucco building with a gable roof.
0.7 miW
Village, Area
West Reading, Reading
18 min walk • West Reading is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,212 at the 2010 census. It contains a vibrant main street and the large Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
0.7 miE
City hall
City Hall, Reading
19 min walk • City Hall, originally known as Boy's High School, is a historic city hall located at Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1904, as the high school for boys, and converted to use as a city hall in 1928. It is a three-story, with basement, granite and gray brick building in the Beaux Arts style.

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Which popular attractions are close to Reading Area Community College?

Nearby attractions include Miller Center for the Arts, Reading (3 min walk), GoggleWorks, Reading (6 min walk), Reading Public Library, Reading (9 min walk), Christ Episcopal Church, Reading (10 min walk).

How to get to Reading Area Community College by public transport?

The nearest stations to Reading Area Community College:

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Bus Station (5 min walk)
Stop 10 • Lines: 16 (16 min walk)