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About Shoemakersville, PA

Shoemakersville is a small Berks County borough along the Schuylkill River, about 15 miles northwest of Reading via US Route 61 and Route 143. The town sits in a river valley surrounded by farmland and hills, with Route 143 as the main street and River Road offering scenic water views. Named for the Shoemaker family who ran a ferry here in the 1750s, the original ferry landing stones remain visible by the riverbank.

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Shoemakersville, PA is in United States, at 40.500, -75.970 - about 16 km north of Fox Chase, PA.

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The closest airport to Shoemakersville, PA is Lehigh Valley International Airport, 61 km (about 52 min by car). Other airports nearby: Lancaster Airport.

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