West Reading, Reading

Name: West Reading
Address: Reading, United States

#15 among attractions in Reading

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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. It was also the site of the VF Outlet Village, one of the largest outlet malls in the United States. The VF Outlet Village was located in the buildings of the former Berkshire Knitting Mills, which was in operation from 1908 to 1975. The VF Outlet closed in 2020. ()

Alternative names: Area: 0.59 mi²Coordinates: 40°20'1"N, 75°56'52"W

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West Reading – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

1.3 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Berkshire Mall, Wyomissing
33 min walk • The Berkshire Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, a suburb to the west of Reading in Berks County. The Berkshire Mall is accessible from US 222/US 422 at the Paper Mill Road interchange or the State Hill Road interchange.
0.5 miSW
Showcase for the arts and sciences
Reading Public Museum, Reading
12 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.
1.1 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Christ Episcopal Church, Reading
27 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.
1.2 miE
Concerts and shows, Performing arts, Theater
Santander Performing Arts Center, Reading
30 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.
1.2 miE
Church, Georgian architecture
Trinity Lutheran Church, Reading
30 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.
1.4 miNE
Museum, History museum
Historical Society of Berks County, Reading
36 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.
0.8 miE
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
GoggleWorks, Reading
22 min walk • GoggleWorks Center for the Arts is a community art and cultural resource center located in Reading, Pennsylvania.
1.3 miNE
Bridge
Skew Arch Bridge, Reading
34 min walk • The Skew Arch Bridge in Reading, Pennsylvania, also known as the Askew Bridge and nicknamed the Soap and Whiskey Bridge, is a historical skew arch bridge completed in 1857 carrying two tracks of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad at an angle over Sixth Street in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
1.2 miE
Museum, Romanesque architecture
Liberty Fire Company No. 5, Reading
31 min walk • Liberty Fire Company No. 5 is a historic fire station located at Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1876, and is a three-story, brick building in the Italianate style. It was originally two-stories, with the third story added in 1895.
0.7 miE
40°20'9"N • 75°56'3"W
Miller Center for the Arts, Reading
19 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
1 miE
Library
Reading Public Library, Reading
27 min walk • The Reading Public Library is the main public library of the City of Reading, Pennsylvania and the district library center of Berks County. RPL's services and collections serve the City of Reading, its suburbs, greater Berks County, and beyond.

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Which popular attractions are close to West Reading?

Nearby attractions include Reading Public Museum, Reading (12 min walk), Reading Area Community College, Reading (18 min walk), Miller Center for the Arts, Reading (19 min walk), GoggleWorks, Reading (22 min walk).

How to get to West Reading by public transport?

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Bus Station (22 min walk)