Welcome to West New Boston ...
West New Boston is located in Berkshire County<1>.
The location of West New Boston has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for West New Boston: W. New Boston
West New Boston is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: West New Boston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for West New Boston: (413)
Websites for West New Boston ...
Junior League: www.jlbc.info/
Communities near West New Boston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West New Boston.
- Westfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
- Torrington
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrington
- Torrington is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,870 people
- Granby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Winchester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,548 people
- Canton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Southwick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Great Barrington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
- Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
- New Hartford
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
- New Hartford is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
- Lee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lee is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
- Barkhamsted
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkhamsted have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkhamsted
- Barkhamsted is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,587 people
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 West New Boston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West New Boston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West New Boston. 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 West New Boston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West New Boston. See our Newspapers Page for West New Boston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West New Boston ...
Looking for more information about West New Boston? 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 West New Boston, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West New Boston.
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 West New Boston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |