ZIP 17979 — Amenities & Local Context

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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Airports, parks, hospitals, nearby places, and local civic context

Amenities & Location in 17979

Transportation & Access

Distance to Coast

61.4 miles (98.8 km)

✈️ Airports (15)

RDG (Airport)17.7 miles (28.4 km)
MUI (Airport)21.3 miles (34.2 km)
LNS (Airport)30.8 miles (49.6 km)
MDT (Airport)39.1 miles (62.9 km)
ABE (Airport)40.2 miles (64.7 km)
AVP (Airport)59.0 miles (95.0 km)
IPT (Airport)60.3 miles (97.0 km)
ILG (Airport)68.6 miles (110.4 km)
PHL (Airport)69.5 miles (111.8 km)
PNE (Airport)70.8 miles (114.0 km)
TTN (Airport)75.5 miles (121.6 km)
APG (Airport)75.7 miles (121.8 km)

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🌊 Coast (3 points)

Parks & Recreation

🌲 National Parks (20)

Appalachian National Scenic Trail16.1 miles (26.0 km)appa
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site33.5 miles (53.9 km)hofu
Valley Forge National Historical Park50.9 miles (81.9 km)vafo
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument57.0 miles (91.8 km)cibs
First State National Historical Park60.6 miles (97.6 km)frst
Steamtown National Historic Site64.6 miles (104.0 km)stea
Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River64.9 miles (104.4 km)lode
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site69.1 miles (111.3 km)edal
Independence National Historical Park69.8 miles (112.4 km)inde
Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial70.0 miles (112.7 km)thko
Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site70.5 miles (113.5 km)glde
Gettysburg National Military Park75.0 miles (120.7 km)gett

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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area76.3 miles (122.7 km)dewa
Eisenhower National Historic Site77.2 miles (124.3 km)eise
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail77.7 miles (125.1 km)waro
Hampton National Historic Site81.7 miles (131.4 km)hamp
Morristown National Historical Park88.4 miles (142.3 km)morr
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail90.6 miles (145.8 km)stsp
Catoctin Mountain Park91.8 miles (147.7 km)cato
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine91.9 miles (147.9 km)fomc

Health & Safety

🏥 VA Hospitals (20)

Pottsville VA Clinic (595GF)9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Pottsville VA Clinic, Frackville Location (595GB)15.1 miles (24.2 km)
Lebanon VA Medical Center19.8 miles (31.9 km)
Reading VA Clinic (595GD)21.1 miles (34.0 km)
Indiantown Gap National Cemetery22.0 miles (35.4 km)
Columbia County Outpatient Clinic34.1 miles (54.9 km)
Lancaster VA Clinic (595GC)35.3 miles (56.8 km)
Lancaster Vet Center35.4 miles (57.0 km)
Allentown VA Outpatient Clinic (693B4)35.7 miles (57.4 km)
Harrisburg Vet Center41.6 miles (67.0 km)
Spring City VA Outpatient Clinic (542GE)42.3 miles (68.0 km)
Coatesville VA Medical Center44.2 miles (71.2 km)

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Camp Hill VA Clinic (595GA)44.6 miles (71.7 km)
York VA Clinic (595GE)48.0 miles (77.3 km)
Prospect Hill Cemetery Soldiers' Lot (PA)49.2 miles (79.2 km)
Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center51.0 miles (82.1 km)
Montgomery County Vet Center55.1 miles (88.6 km)
Northampton County Outpatient Clinic55.3 miles (88.9 km)
Ashland Cemetery Soldiers' Lot58.1 miles (93.5 km)
Carlisle Barracks58.3 miles (93.8 km)

☢️ Superfund (NPL) (10)

BROWN'S BATTERY BREAKING10.8 miles (17.4 km)
PRICE BATTERY LEAD SMELTER11.6 miles (18.6 km)
RYELAND ROAD ARSENIC SITE14.4 miles (23.2 km)
METROPOLITAN MIRROR AND GLASS CO., INC.14.8 miles (23.8 km)
WHITMOYER LABORATORIES15.1 miles (24.3 km)
EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES SITE19.7 miles (31.8 km)
BERKS LANDFILL20.7 miles (33.3 km)
BERKLEY PRODUCTS CO. DUMP21.3 miles (34.2 km)
EASTERN DIVERSIFIED METALS21.3 miles (34.3 km)
MCADOO ASSOCIATES24.2 miles (39.0 km)

Voting & Opportunity

Congressional District

2024 Presidential Vote (County) Dem / Rep

28.8% / 71.2%

Opportunity Zone