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Mount Penn Pennsylvania Map

Explore Mount Penn, Pennsylvania, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Mount Penn, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Mount Penn, Pennsylvania Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Mount Penn, Pennsylvania. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Pennsylvania or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Mount Penn.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Mount Penn
State	Pennsylvania (PA)
County	Berks County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	40.328148
Longitude	-75.89076
Population	3,240
Density	3051.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	19606
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Reading
School District	Antietam School District

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About Mount Penn, Pennsylvania

Mount Penn is a locality in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,240. The population density is 3051.1 people per km². Mount Penn is located at 40.3281°N, 75.8908°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Mount Penn is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 19606.

Mount Penn rises as a rugged, forested prominence above the surrounding landscape, its slopes defined by dense woodland and the quiet persistence of ancient rock. It lies 2.0 miles east-southeast of Reading, PA (from Reading, PA: bearing 105°T), and is situated 3.9 miles east of Wyomissing. The terrain here tilts toward the nearby Poplar Neck, where the land settles into a basin that feels removed from the frantic pace of the wider world. Within the immediate boundaries of Mount Penn, the stillness is broken only by the movement of wind through the canopy or the distant, rhythmic flow of Antietam Creek as it carves its path through the lower elevations. At the summit, the air grows thin and cool, carrying the scent of damp earth and decaying leaves, while the light at dusk fractures against the stones to cast long, violet shadows across the hillside.

Grant St Park serves as a focal point for those who seek the quietude of the woods, offering a space where the local rhythm is measured by the changing seasons rather than the ticking of a clock. The economic legacy of Mount Penn remains anchored to the industrial character of the region, where the memory of brick and furnace smoke informs the stubborn, hardworking spirit of the residents. Not far from the trails, the Egelman Reservoir holds a mirror to the sky, its surface often glass-still and undisturbed by the modern world. Hikers and residents alike occasionally venture toward the Thun Trail to trace the lines of the earth, acknowledging that while the Appalachian Mountains remain a distant, hazy silhouette on the horizon, the true character of Mount Penn is found in these immediate, intimate woods and the steady, unadorned life of its people.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Mount Penn Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 0.3 mi, 307° NW
Neversink Mountain Preserve (Conservation Area) — 0.3 mi, 215° SW
Neversink Mountain (Local Conservation Area) — 0.5 mi, 188° S
Berks County Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 296° NW
Spring House Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 0.6 mi, 170° S
Foundation (Historic Ruins) — 0.8 mi, 184° S
Neversink Playground (Local Recreation) — 1.0 mi, 263° W
East Reading Swimming Assn. (Local Recreation) — 1.0 mi, 270° W
Antietam Lake Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 025° NE
Exeter Eagle (Public Artwork) — 1.2 mi, 117° SE
Peace Rock (Attraction) — 1.3 mi, 320° NW
Mckinley Monument (Monument) — 1.3 mi, 289° W
Frederick Lauer Monument (Monument) — 1.3 mi, 290° W
The First Defenders Monument (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 289° W
Schuylkill River Greenways Property (Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 197° S
Reading Science Center (Museum) — 1.8 mi, 286° W
American Museum of Veterinary Medicine (Museum) — 2.2 mi, 186° S
William Penn State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 2.3 mi, 185° S
Wachovia Theatre (Theatre) — 2.5 mi, 336° NW
Freedman Gallery (Gallery) — 2.5 mi, 336° NW
Rock Outcrop (Viewpoint) — 4.6 mi, 224° SW
Berks Nature - Ephraim Malickson Wildlife Sanctuary (Tekene 2) (Nature Reserve) — 6.4 mi, 167° S
French Creek State Park (State Park) — 7.9 mi, 145° SE
Graffitti Tree (Attraction) — 8.5 mi, 144° SE
Ray Buss Stadium (Stadium) — 9.8 mi, 021° N
James Overstreet Open Space Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 10.3 mi, 102° E
Bradys Village Art Gallery (Gallery) — 11.9 mi, 179° S
Hank St Peters (a photogenic wild turkey) (Attraction) — 13.0 mi, 127° SE
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 18.0 mi, 352° N · 110k acres
Marsh Creek State Park (State Park) — 18.3 mi, 153° SE

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