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West
Reading, Pennsylvania | |
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 Penn Avenue | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in Berks County, Pennsylvania | |
  West Reading Location in Pennsylvania  West Reading Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°20′03″N 75°56′48″W / 40.33417°N 75.94667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Berks |
| Incorporated | March 18, 1907 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Samantha Kaag (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2) |
| • Land | 0.59 sq mi (1.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 285 ft (87 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,553 |
| • Density | 7,664.98/sq mi (2,957.71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 19611 |
| Area code(s) | 610 and 484 |
| FIPS code | 42-83928 |
| Website | www |
West Reading is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,553 at the 2020 census. It contains a vibrant main street (Penn Avenue) and the large Reading Hospital and Medical Center. It was also the site of the VF Outlet Village, one of the largest outlet malls in the United States. The VF Outlet Village was located in the buildings of the former Berkshire Knitting Mills, which was in operation from 1908 to 1975.[3] The VF Outlet closed in 2020.[4]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
- ^ "About Us". vfovillage.com.
- ^ Rader, Tom (December 24, 2020). "VF Outlet in Berks closes its doors". Allentown, PA: WFMZ-TV. Retrieved December 24, 2020.