Welcome to Berkshire Heights ...
Berkshire Heights is located in Berkshire County<1>.
The location of Berkshire Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Berkshire Heights: Berkshire Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Berkshire Heights is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Berkshire Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Berkshire Heights lies within the (413) area code.
Websites for Berkshire Heights ...
Junior League: www.jlbc.info/
Communities Also Named Berkshire Heights ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Berkshire Heights - it's located in Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Berkshire Heights.
Communities near Berkshire Heights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Berkshire Heights.
- Pittsfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
- Lee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lee is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
- Lenox
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Lenox is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,933 people
- Salisbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - North Canaan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canaan
- North Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Sheffield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
- Stockbridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
- Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
- Becket
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Chatham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Chatham is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <4>
- Norfolk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Berkshire Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Berkshire Heights.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Berkshire Heights. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Berkshire Heights.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Berkshire Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Berkshire Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Berkshire Heights ...
Looking for more information about Berkshire Heights? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Berkshire Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Berkshire Heights.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Berkshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Berkshire Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |