William Penn Memorial Fire Tower - Reading, PA
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Ernmark
N 40° 20.835 W 075° 54.144
18T E 423362 N 4466690
This stone tower sits at the highest point of Mt. Penn along Skyline Drive.
Waymark Code: WMPE12
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 08/15/2015
Views: 10
This tower was erected in 1939 as a fire tower - standing 120 feet high and affording a 60-mile panoramic view of the area. There are 168 steps to get to the top at 1239 feet above sea level.
There are a series of landings for most of the climb which help make the climb easier, and a spiral staircase leading to the highest part of the tower.
Height of Look-Out Tower in feet: 120.00
Difficulty: 
Opening times and fees:
The Fire Tower is open to the public 12pm-4pm, on the Sunday before the second Wednesday of the month and the third Saturday of the month.
There is a donation box at the bottom of the steps.
Parking Area: Not Listed
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Visit Instructions:
Please log only if you have been up there and you must include a photo of the scenic view from the top.