Pennsylvania Route 562 is a state highway in Berks County

Berks County, Pennsylvania

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 373,638 people, 141,570 households, and 98,532 families residing in the county. The population density was 435 people per square mile . There were 150,222 housing units at an average density of 175 per square mile...

, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...

. The route runs from U.S. Route 422 Business

U.S. Route 422 Business (Reading, Pennsylvania)

U.S. Route 422 Business is a long auxiliary route of U.S. Route 422 located in the Reading, Pennsylvania area. The route is one of four auxiliary routes of US 422 in Pennsylvania. Its western terminus is at an interchange with U.S. Route 222 and US 422 in Wyomissing...

 in St. Lawrence

St. Lawrence, Pennsylvania

St. Lawrence is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,812 at the 2000 census.-Geography:St. Lawrence is located at ....

 east to Pennsylvania Route 73

Pennsylvania Route 73

Pennsylvania Route 73 is a 62.51 miles long east–west state highway in southeastern Pennsylvania. It runs from Pennsylvania Route 61 in Leesport to the New Jersey state line on the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge in Philadelphia, where it continues as New Jersey Route 73.Predating the Interstate...

 in Boyertown

Boyertown, Pennsylvania

Boyertown is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,940 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...

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Route description

Pennsylvania Route 562 heads east from US 422 Business on St. Lawrence Avenue. It passes through the borough of St. Lawrence

St. Lawrence, Pennsylvania

St. Lawrence is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,812 at the 2000 census.-Geography:St. Lawrence is located at ....

 and then enters Exeter Township

Exeter Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania

Exeter Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 25,550 as of the 2010 Census, making it the third most populous municipality in Berks County after the city of Reading and Spring Township. Daniel Boone Homestead is within its borders. Betsy King, the...

, where the name changes to Boyertown Pike. It continues east through Amity Township

Amity Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania

Amity Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,867 at the 2000 census. The 2005 census estimate put the population at 11,067...

 and it intersects Pennsylvania Route 662

Pennsylvania Route 662

Pennsylvania Route 662 is a long road located in eastern Pennsylvania. Its northern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 61 in Shoemakerville and its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 422 in Douglassville. The entire route is in Berks County...

 on the border of Amity Township and Oley Township

Oley Township, Pennsylvania

Oley Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the township had a population of 3,583. Oley Township was originally formed in 1740 as a part of Philadelphia County, before Berks County was formed in 1752...

. Pennsylvania Route 562 then passes through Earl

Earl Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania

Earl Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,050 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water. It is drained by the Schuylkill River...

 and Douglass Townships

Douglass Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania

Douglass Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,327 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.Adjacent townships*Colebrookdale...

. In Douglass Township, the road changes its name to Reading Avenue, and it retains that name up to the intersection with Pennsylvania Route 73 in downtown Boyertown.

Major intersections