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Gibraltar, Pennsylvania
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Gibraltar, Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania
Gibraltar, Pennsylvania
Gibraltar, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Berks
Township Robeson
Area
 • Total 1.300 sq mi (3.37 km2)
 • Land 1.236 sq mi (3.20 km2)
 • Water 0.064 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation
200 ft (60 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 680
 • Density 523/sq mi (202.0/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 610 & 484
GNIS feature ID 1175586

Gibraltar is a census-designated place (CDP) in northern Robeson Township in southern Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Its population was 680 as of the 2010 census. The community is four miles from Birdsboro and 6.4 miles from downtown Reading. It is served by the Twin Valley School District and is across the Schuylkill River from Exeter.

History

The town is named after Gibraltar, which is south of Spain.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Gibraltar (Pensilvania) para niños

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