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Reading is the county seat of Berks County, Pennsylvania and the center of the Greater Reading Area. In the 2000 census, the city had a population of 81,207, making it the fifth largest city in Pennsylvania after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, and Erie, and the sixth largest municipality after Upper Darby Township.

Historic Buildings:
The 18-story Abraham Lincoln Hotel was built in 1930 and recently restored. The hotel also holds the distinction of being the site of John Philip Sousa's death, on March 6, 1932 at the age of 77, after conducting a rehearsal of the Ringgold Band. The hotel currently is operated under the name "The Abraham Lincoln a Wyndham Historic Hotel" and accommodates 104 guest rooms. Occupying the lower floors are assisted living apartments for senior residents.

Reading is located at 40.341692, -75.926301. This is in the southeast of Pennsylvania, roughly 58 miles (93 km) northwest of Philadelphia. The city is traditionally bounded on the west by the Schuylkill River, on the east by Mount Penn, and on the south by Neversink Mountain. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.1 square miles (26.1 km²)— 9.8 square miles (25.4 km²) of it is land and 0.2 mi² (0.6 km²) of it is water. The total area is 2.39% water.

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