Mount Penn Pennsylvania Map

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.

About This Mount Penn Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mount Penn, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.328148, -75.89076. 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 Mount Penn includes the ZIP code (19606), 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 (Antietam School District).

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.