Long Pond Pennsylvania Map

About Long Pond, Pennsylvania

Long Pond is a locality in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Long Pond is located at 40.2879°N, 75.8361°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 18610, 18334, 19508.

Long Pond anchors a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of Heisters Creek as it meanders through the damp, low-lying bottomlands. It lies 5.8 miles southeast of Reading, PA (from Reading, PA: bearing 125°T), and is situated 7.4 miles east-southeast of Wyomissing. The terrain here holds a heavy, earthen stillness, characterized by the dense woodlands and soft contours that separate the local basin from the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains on the western horizon. During the autumn, the light loses its sharp edges, turning the canopy into a mosaic of muted ochre and copper that reflects in the nearby Neversink Reservoir. The air often carries a cool, damp weight, suggesting the proximity of the marshy ground and the slow, rhythmic movement of the creek bed. Just a short distance away, the grounds of Berks County Park offer a quiet transition from the developed edges of the neighborhood into a more deliberate preservation of the native, verdant sprawl.

Long Pond emerged from the industrious spirit of the region, where the echoes of Pennsylvania’s anthracite legacy still inform the character of the local economy and the sturdy architecture of the older dwellings. Modern life here moves at the steady pace of the commuters and residents who traverse the nearby Exeter Scenic River Trail, finding a reprieve from the encroaching bustle of the broader corridor. Economic activity remains tethered to the regional shifts in trade and service, yet the identity of Long Pond persists in the way the morning mist clings to the Poplar Neck basin, blurring the lines between the remnants of historic homesteads and the newer, pragmatic structures. Life here is measured by these subtle shifts in the seasons and the reliable, unchanging path of the water, creating a sense of continuity that favors the patient observer over the hurried traveler.

About This Long Pond Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.287869, -75.836144. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Long Pond includes the ZIP code (18610, 18334, 19508), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Berks County (Reading), and school district assignment.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.