THE WEST READING LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Northern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys setting.
West Reading borough has 0.59 square miles of land in Berks County. Its Census reference point is in Northern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys, within Ridge and Valley.
Long, roughly parallel ridges and valleys follow folded and faulted rock layers. Limestone valleys, sandstone ridges and other geologic contrasts produce varied terrain and numerous regional springs and caves.
Regional context: Ridge and Valley ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
West Reading and Berks County
West Reading is associated with Berks County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
West Reading by land and water
The Census records <0.01 square miles of water within West Reading, or 0.7% of its total area. It is 0.4 percentage points lower than the 1.1% recorded for Berks County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, West Reading borough has 13.2% of the land area of nearby Wyomissing borough (4.51 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.