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Shelburne Falls is a historic village in the towns of Shelburne and Buckland in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The village is a census-designated place (CDP) with a population of 1,731 at the 2010 census. [ 3 ]
Prior to and during the period of European contact, the region was inhabited primarily by the Pocumtuck tribe. At the foot of Massaemett Mountain on the Deerfield River, a cataract known as Salmon Falls (now Shelburne Falls) was an important fishing site used by numerous Native American tribes including the Mohawk, the Penobscot and the ...
Shelburne is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,884 at the 2020 census. [2] It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The village of Shelburne Falls is located partly in Shelburne and neighboring Buckland.
Deerfield River Swimming in the Deerfield River in Shelburne Falls. Deerfield River is a river that runs for 76 miles (122 km) [1] from southern Vermont through northwestern Massachusetts to the Connecticut River. The Deerfield River was historically influential in the settlement of western Franklin County, Massachusetts, and its namesake town.
Shelburne Falls Truss Bridge carries Routes 2A and 112 across the Deerfield River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 19.9 square miles (51.5 km 2), of which 19.7 square miles (50.9 km 2) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.5 km 2), or 1.05%, is water. [4]
High Ledges is a wildlife sanctuary located in Shelburne, Massachusetts. The 587-acre (2.38 km 2) property, located on the northern portion of Massaemett Mountain, is owned by Massachusetts Audubon Society. One of the highlights of the sanctuary is the vista known as High Ledge.
A portion of the trail parallels the Deerfield River for several miles, and passes through the village of Shelburne Falls, and the Bridge of Flowers. The route crosses the Connecticut River via the historic French King Bridge at a height of 140 feet. The road reaches a high elevation of 2272 feet at Whitcomb Summit.
Route 2A east – Shelburne Falls: Former western terminus of Route 2A: 37.806: 60.843: Route 112 south – Buckland, Ashfield: Western end of concurrency with Route 112: Shelburne: 38.062: 61.255: Route 112 north – Shelburne Falls, Colrain: Eastern end of concurrency with Route 112: 38.942: 62.671: Route 2A west – Shelburne Falls, Buckland