Welcome to Mount Washington ...
Mount Washington is located in Berkshire County<1>.
The location of Mount Washington has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Washington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
A typical abbreviation for Mount Washington: Mt. Washington
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mount Washington has a population of 157 people<3> (see below for details).
Mount Washington is 1,630 feet [497 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Mount Washington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mount Washington is within the (413) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mount Washington had an population of 157 people. This is a decrease of 5.99% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 20.77% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mount Washington had a population of 167 people. This makes Mount Washington the county's 32nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 167 people, the population of Mount Washington increased 28.46% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 130 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mount Washington.
Communities Also Named Mount Washington ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Mount Washington - they are located in California, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Hampshire, Ohio and Pennsylvania (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Washington.
Communities near Mount Washington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Washington.
- Great Barrington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
- Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
- Hudson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <5>
- Lee
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Salisbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - North Canaan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- 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 east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
- Sharon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Stockbridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
- Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
- Chatham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- 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 <5>
- Norfolk
(15 miles [24.1 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 Mount Washington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Washington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount Washington. 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 Mount Washington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Washington. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Washington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Washington ...
Looking for more information about Mount Washington? 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 Mount Washington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Washington.
Adding Mount Washington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mount Washington 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 Mount Washington was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Mount Washington in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Washington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Washington. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mount Washington. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Washington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |