Duryea Drive

Duryea Drive (HMGPN)

Location: Reading, PA 19602 Berks County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 20.084', W 75° 54.666'

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Named in honor of Charles E. Duryea, inventor and builder of first successful hill-climbing gasoline automobile in U.S. Duryea Drive, extending from City Park to the Pagoda, is the course used by Duryea for testing his cars, 1900-1907.
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HM NumberHMGPN
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Year Placed1951
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
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Date Added Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 at 6:15pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 422609 N 4465308
Decimal Degrees40.33473333, -75.91110000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 20.084', W 75° 54.666'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 20' 5.04" N, 75° 54' 39.96" W
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Area Code(s)484, 610
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 600-650 Clymer St, Reading PA 19602, US
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