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Welcome to Berkshire ...

Berkshire is located in Fulton County<1>.

Berkshire is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Berkshire lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Berkshire: 518 & 838<3>

Communities Also Named Berkshire ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Berkshire: This one is located in Fulton County and the other is located in Tioga County.

Beyond New York, there are 11 communities that are also named Berkshire - they are located in Connecticut, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio, Vermont and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Berkshire.

Websites for Berkshire ...

Official Website:   www.berkshireny.com/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.fultoncountyny.org/

Communities near Berkshire ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Berkshire.

  • Amsterdam
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Johnstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fort Plain
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Canajoharie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Johnsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Hagaman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Broadalbin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Northville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Fultonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Mayfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Berkshire.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Berkshire. 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.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Berkshire. See our Newspapers Page for Berkshire.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Berkshire ...

Looking for more information about Berkshire? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Berkshire.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Fulton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Berkshire - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 518 code has been Overlayed with the 838 area code. New phone numbers in the Berkshire area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Berkshire area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.