Welcome to Berkshire Hills ...
Berkshire Hills is located in Caldwell County<1>.
Berkshire Hills is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Berkshire Hills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Berkshire Hills: 828
Communities Also Named Berkshire Hills ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Berkshire Hills: This one is located in Caldwell County and the other is located in Iredell County.
Beyond North Carolina, there are 3 communities that are also named Berkshire Hills - they are located in Mississippi and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Berkshire Hills.
Communities near Berkshire Hills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Berkshire Hills.
- Hickory
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Hickory is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
- Lenoir
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
- Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
- Former name for Lenoir:
- Tucker's Barn
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <3>
- Sawmills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawmills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmills
- Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
- Long View
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
- Long View is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
- Granite Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
- Granite Falls is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <3>
- Valdese
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gamewell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
- Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
- Hudson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
- Former name for Hudson:
- Hudsonville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <3>
- Wilkesboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesboro
- Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkesboro <3>
- Cajah's Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cajah's Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajah's Mountain
- Cajah's Mountain is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,728 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 Berkshire Hills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Berkshire Hills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Berkshire Hills. 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 Hills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Berkshire Hills. See our Newspapers Page for Berkshire Hills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Berkshire Hills ...
Looking for more information about Berkshire Hills? 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 Hills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Berkshire Hills.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Caldwell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Berkshire Hills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |