Welcome to Berkshire ...

Berkshire is located in Fulton County<1>.

The location of Berkshire has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Berkshire is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Berkshire is located in the (518) area code.

Websites for Berkshire ...

Official Website:   www.berkshireny.com/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.fultoncountyny.org/

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.

Communities near Berkshire ...

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

• Amsterdam
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
  • Amsterdam is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,711 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam <4>
• Johnstown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
  • Johnstown is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,100 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <4>
• Fort Plain
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Plain
  • Fort Plain is located in Herkimer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Plain <4>
• Canajoharie
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canajoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canajoharie
  • Canajoharie is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canajoharie <4>
• Saint Johnsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsville
  • Saint Johnsville is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johnsville <4>
• Hagaman
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagaman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
  • Hagaman is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagaman <4>
• Broadalbin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadalbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadalbin
  • Broadalbin is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,260 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadalbin <4>
• Northville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville
  • Northville is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northville <4>
• Fultonville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultonville
  • Fultonville is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fultonville <4>
• Mayfield
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
  • Mayfield is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayfield <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 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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Berkshire: www.berkshireny.com/

The official website for Fulton County: www.fulton.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/