The Reading Pagoda - Reading, PA
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Janila
N 40° 20.173 W 075° 54.331
18T E 423084 N 4465467
Unique by daylight, beautiful in the dark.
Waymark Code: WMYY1M
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 08/09/2018
Views: 1
The Reading Pagoda sits 620 feet above the city of Reading and is quite a vision during the daylight hours. But at night time, this monument provides an even more spectacular picture.
Driving to the Pagoda at night can be a little challenging as the narrow roads switchback back and forth around Mount Penn. As you climb, visualize this road as it was used as a racetrack years ago.
Once you reach the Pagoda, you are still not at the highest point of the "mountain". The Mount Penn tower about a mile down the road marks the highest spot.
While there is ample parking at the Pagoda during the daytime, night time might present a different predicament. This is a very popular sightseeing spot and the view of the lights of the city is pretty impressive. You may also encounter a lot of kids hanging around. We were pretty surprised to find a water ice vendor with his little truck there when we visited.
Feature Type: Artificial
Best Viewing Times: Not listed
Parking or Trailhead: Not Listed
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Visit Instructions:
Please post a quality photo of the view. You can include yourself, and it's OK if your GPS is in the photo (example, wearing it around your neck).
Blurry, or grainy/noisy images will be rejected. You will probably need a tripod and we don't recommend the use of a camera phone