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Pennside Pennsylvania Map

Explore Pennside, 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 Pennside, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Pennside, Pennsylvania Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Pennside, 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 Pennside.

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

Latitude	40.337925
Longitude	-75.876721
Population	5,190
Density	1976.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	19606, 16401
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 Pennside, Pennsylvania

Pennside is a locality in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,190. The population density is 1976.2 people per km². Pennside is located at 40.3379°N, 75.8767°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 19606, 16401.

Pennside emerges from the landscape as a quiet anchor of the regional terrain, defined by the steady presence of the Antietam Creek. It lies 2.5 miles east of Reading, PA (from Reading, PA: bearing 87°T), and is situated 4.6 miles east of Wyomissing. This waterway carves a path through the earth, marking the land where the gentle slopes of the valley floor meet the local topography. At the edge of the neighborhood, the waters of Carsonia Lake mirror the changing sky, offering a stillness that persists through the seasons. Beyond the immediate ground, the distant Appalachian Mountains provide a faint, serrated silhouette against the western horizon at dusk. Residents walk the nearby Thun Trail, observing how the light catches the tall grasses and the dense woodlots that define the regional character of this inland space.

Pennside carries the quiet weight of a long-standing settlement that evolved alongside the shifting demands of regional commerce and trade. The legacy of the area is tied to the labor of past generations who worked the soil and the local industries that once powered the regional economy. Today, the economy has moved toward diverse services and small-scale enterprise, trading the heavy industry of the past for a more measured, modern pace. The land itself is managed with care, particularly within the boundaries of Berks County Park, where the infrastructure of the past remains visible to those who look closely. Near the geological depression of Poplar Neck, one can discern the remnants of older transit routes that once facilitated the movement of goods and people across the plains.

Pennside holds a character forged by the steady habits of its people and the quiet landmarks that define daily life. The architecture reflects a preference for brick and stone, materials that endure the humid summers and the sharp, biting cold of winter. While the pace of life remains deliberate, the community finds connection in local gatherings and the shared stewardship of their natural surroundings. Notable figures such as the prolific author John Updike lived in this broader region, his work capturing the specific texture of life in the interior of the commonwealth. The atmosphere remains grounded, favoring a sense of place that values the slow turn of the year over the frantic speed of modern urban centers.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Berks County Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 282° W
Antietam Lake Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 334° NW
Mount Penn Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 0.7 mi, 343° N
Neversink Mountain Preserve (Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 194° S
Grant St Playground (Local Recreation) — 0.9 mi, 227° SW
Neversink Mountain (Local Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 203° SW
St Lawrence Playground (Local Recreation) — 1.0 mi, 142° SE
Exeter Eagle (Public Artwork) — 1.3 mi, 164° S
Spring House Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 1.4 mi, 206° SW
Peace Rock (Attraction) — 1.6 mi, 281° W
Poole Annex (Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 018° N
Trestle Bridge ruins (Historic Ruins) — 1.7 mi, 207° SW
Reading Police Memorial (Monument) — 2.0 mi, 269° W
Frederick Lauer Monument (Monument) — 2.0 mi, 264° W
Mckinley Monument (Monument) — 2.0 mi, 263° W
Wachovia Theatre (Theatre) — 2.4 mi, 313° NW
Freedman Gallery (Gallery) — 2.4 mi, 313° NW
Reading Science Center (Museum) — 2.5 mi, 266° W
American Museum of Veterinary Medicine (Museum) — 3.1 mi, 198° S
William Penn State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 3.2 mi, 197° S
Rock Outcrop (Viewpoint) — 5.6 mi, 225° SW
Berks Nature - Ephraim Malickson Wildlife Sanctuary (Tekene 2) (Nature Reserve) — 6.9 mi, 174° S
French Creek State Park (State Park) — 7.6 mi, 143° SE
Graffitti Tree (Attraction) — 8.7 mi, 151° SE
Ray Buss Stadium (Stadium) — 8.9 mi, 018° N
James Overstreet Open Space Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 9.8 mi, 107° E
Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles Office (Museum) — 12.5 mi, 092° E
Bradys Village Art Gallery (Gallery) — 12.6 mi, 182° S
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 17.4 mi, 349° N · 110k acres
Marsh Creek State Park (State Park) — 18.6 mi, 156° SE

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