South Temple Pennsylvania Map
Explore South Temple, Pennsylvania, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of South Temple, Pennsylvania
| City | South Temple |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| County | Berks County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 40.398813 |
| Longitude | -75.922542 |
| Population | 1,560 |
| Density | 1803.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 19560 |
| Area Code | 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878 |
| County Seat | Reading |
| School District | Muhlenberg School District |
About South Temple, Pennsylvania
South Temple is a locality in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,560. The population density is 1803.4 people per km². South Temple is located at 40.3988°N, 75.9225°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 19560.South Temple emerges from the landscape as a quiet assembly of rooftops and pavement, defined by the persistent, unyielding presence of the Pennsylvania interior. It lies 4.7 miles north-northeast of Reading, PA (from Reading, PA: bearing 18°T), and is situated 6.0 miles northeast of Wyomissing.
The earth here holds the weight of a long-settled history, where the land slopes toward the path of Laurel Run, a waterway that marks the quiet drainage of the local basin. Residents find a familiar rhythm in the proximity of Laureldale Municipal Park, a green expanse that serves as a common anchor for the neighborhood. On afternoons when the sky turns a bruised, heavy gray, the air takes on a metallic clarity, grounding the architecture of the streets against the distant, hazy suggestion of the Appalachian Mountains on the horizon. Beyond the immediate geometry of the houses, the Muhlenberg Rail Trail offers a corridor for movement, cutting through the terrain like a thread pulled through heavy fabric, while the Muhlenberg Swimming Association Pool provides a singular, artificial stillness in the summer heat.
South Temple functions with the steady, unassuming persistence of a place built on the foundations of mid-century industry and the steady movement of goods. The legacy of the region’s past lingers in the red brick and the utilitarian layout of the commercial corridors, where the local economy has transitioned from the heavy output of earlier eras into a mosaic of modern services and small-scale trade. Life in South Temple moves at the pace of a slow-turning gear, punctuated by the seasonal shift toward Shalters Grove, where the low-lying basin traps the morning mist and keeps the soil cool. There is a distinct, quiet beauty in the way the dusk light catches the siding of a modest home or the way the evening commute filters through the intersection, revealing a locality that remains deeply tethered to its own geography, indifferent to the rush of the wider world.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Berks County Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 219° SW
- Muhlenburg Twp. Athletic Assn. (Local Recreation) — 0.3 mi, 132° SE
- Laureldale Playground (Local Recreation) — 0.5 mi, 144° SE
- Laureldale Municipal Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 104° E
- Mount Penn Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 131° SE
- Freedman Gallery (Gallery) — 2.6 mi, 166° S
- Wachovia Theatre (Theatre) — 2.7 mi, 166° S
- Rachel Trois Memorial (Monument) — 3.6 mi, 319° NW
- Fraternal Order of Police Memorial (Monument) — 3.6 mi, 237° SW
- Der Distelfink Statue (Public Artwork) — 3.7 mi, 237° SW
- Peace Rock (Attraction) — 4.0 mi, 167° S
- Reading Police Memorial (Monument) — 4.3 mi, 174° S
- Reading Science Center (Museum) — 4.4 mi, 181° S
- Blue Marsh Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 4.8 mi, 249° W
- Blue Marsh Lake (Recreation Area) — 4.8 mi, 249° W
- Stone Crusher (Historic Ruins) — 5.2 mi, 172° S
- Sgl 280 (State Recreation Area) — 5.4 mi, 264° W
- Concrete Stanchions (Historic Ruins) — 5.6 mi, 170° S
- Ray Buss Stadium (Stadium) — 6.7 mi, 050° NE
- American Museum of Veterinary Medicine (Museum) — 7.3 mi, 168° S
- Rock Outcrop (Viewpoint) — 8.4 mi, 191° S
- Crystal Cave (Attraction) — 9.8 mi, 026° NE
- Strand Theatre (Cinema) — 11.1 mi, 043° NE
- The Art & Craft Gallery of Hamburg (Gallery) — 11.3 mi, 344° N
- Berks Nature - Ephraim Malickson Wildlife Sanctuary (Tekene 2) (Nature Reserve) — 11.5 mi, 164° S
- Wishing Well (Attraction) — 11.7 mi, 277° W
- French Creek State Park (State Park) — 12.4 mi, 146° SE
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 12.9 mi, 353° N · 110k acres
- Marsh Creek State Park (State Park) — 23.4 mi, 155° SE
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About This South Temple Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of South Temple, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.398813, -75.922542. 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 South Temple includes the ZIP code (19560), 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 (Muhlenberg 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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
