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South Williamstown, now Five Corners, was formed out of the junction of four large parcels of land, and developed in the late 18th century as a stop on the main north-south stagecoach route (today United States Route 7). By the turn of the 19th century the village had a tavern, store, and cemetery, and the first church was built in 1808.
The Mill Village Historic District is a historic district encompassing a well-preserved 19th century mill village in Williamstown, Massachusetts. It is located on Cole Avenue and other streets east of Cole and south of the Hoosac River, which provided the mill's power. The complex dates to the mid-19th century, and includes tenement houses ...
Route 43 is a 15.67-mile-long (25.22 km) extension of New York State Route 43 (NY 43) into Massachusetts. Unlike NY 43, which is signed east-west, Massachusetts Route 43 is a north-south route. Route 43's northern terminus is at Route 2 in Williamstown. Along the way it intersects U.S. Route 7 (US 7) in Williamstown.
Sculpture and pond at Field Farm. Field Farm is a 316-acre (1.28 km 2) nature preserve and farm in Williamstown, Massachusetts, managed by the Trustees of Reservations.There are 4.5 miles (7.2 km) of hiking trails on the reservation, which pass by swamp land, a pond, and the "Caves Lot" which features underground channels that water had cut into the limestone there. [1]
A view of the Mount Greylock Range from South Williamstown (from the west). The Hopper, a two-pronged hollow, is centered below the summit. Mount Greylock is part of an 11-mile-long (18 km) massif called the "Greylock Range" near the Hoosic River, which hooks around the mountain on its eastern and northern footings.
Williamstown is the fourth-largest town in Berkshire County, and ranks 189th out of the 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts by population. The population density was 179.7 inhabitants per square mile (69.4/km 2), ranking it 7th in the county and 264th in the Commonwealth.
Pine Cobble Mountain, located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, is a sub-summit of East Mountain in the Clarksburg State Forest. [1] This outcropping is best known as a popular hiking destination, where an outlook encompasses panoramic views of Williamstown, the Mount Greylock Range, and North Adams .
A considerable portion of the road is surrounded by the Mohawk Trail State Forest, a 6,400-acre (26 km 2) forest, known for its camping, and occasional encounters with bobcats and black bears. Within this area there is substantial acreage of old growth forest containing many of the tallest trees in Massachusetts as verified by the Eastern ...