Welcome to Interlaken ...
Interlaken is located in Berkshire County<1>.
The location of Interlaken has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Interlaken, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Interlaken is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Interlaken lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Interlaken: (413)
Websites for Interlaken ...
Junior League: www.jlbc.info/
Communities Also Named Interlaken ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Interlaken - they are located in California, Colorado (2), Michigan, New Jersey, New York (2), North Dakota and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Interlaken.
Communities near Interlaken ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Interlaken.
- Pittsfield
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Great Barrington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
- Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
- Dalton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Lee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lee is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
- Lenox
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Lenox is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,933 people
- Sheffield
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Cheshire
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
- Cheshire is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
- Lanesborough
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesborough
- Lanesborough is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,925 people
- Hinsdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Valatie
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valatie
- Valatie is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valatie <4>
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 Interlaken. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Interlaken.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Interlaken. 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 Interlaken.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Interlaken. See our Newspapers Page for Interlaken.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Interlaken ...
Looking for more information about Interlaken? 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 Interlaken, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Interlaken.
Adding Interlaken to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Interlaken in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Interlaken was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Interlaken post office opened in 1903.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Interlaken.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Interlaken. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Interlaken - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |