Hairpin Turn

Hairpin Turn is a scenic viewpoint in Town of Clarksburg, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Hairpin Turn is situated nearby to the nature reserve Natural Bridge State Park, as well as near Clarksburg State Park.

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Also known as: “Hairpin Curve”
Address: Clarksburg, MA

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Natural Bridge State Park and Crum Hill.

Natural Bridge State Park

Nature reserve

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Natural Bridge State Park is a Massachusetts state park located in the city of North Adams in the northwestern part of the state. Named for its natural bridge of white marble, unique in North America, the park also offers woodland walks with views of a dam made of white marble, and a picturesque old marble quarry.

Crum Hill

Peak

Crum Hill, 2,841 feet, located in northwest Massachusetts, United States, in the towns of Monroe and Florida, is the highest point in Franklin County. The mountain, part of the Hoosac Range, is crossed by a trail system maintained by a local snowmobile club, the Florida Mountaineers. Crum Hill is situated 2 miles east of Hairpin Turn.

Clarksburg State Park

Nature reserve

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.

Clarksburg State Park is a 368-acre Massachusetts state park located in the town of Clarksburg. The park is made up of unspoiled northern hardwood forest, with views of the Hoosac Range, Mount Greylock and the Green Mountains. Clarksburg State Park is situated 2 miles northwest of Hairpin Turn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Florida and Freeman Grove Historic District.

Florida

Florida is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is home to the east portal of the Hoosac Tunnel, as well as Whitcomb Summit, the highest point of the Mohawk Trail.

Freeman Grove Historic District

Neighborhood

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.

The Freeman's Grove Historic District is a residential historic district in North Adams, Massachusetts. It encompasses a neighborhood north of the city center that is a well-preserved instance of a working class area developed during its industrial heyday in the late 19th century. Freeman Grove Historic District is situated 2½ miles west of Hairpin Turn.

North Adams

Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0.

North Adams is a town of 13,000 people in the Berkshires of Massachusetts. In the 19th century it was the industrial center of the region. Old factory buildings are now being recycled to other uses, including the new Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art.

Hairpin Turn

Category: tourism
Location: Town of Clarksburg, Berkshire, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.70937° or 42° 42′ 34″ north

Longitude

-73.06297° or 73° 3′ 47″ west

Elevation

1,696 feet (517 metres)

Open location code

87J8PW5P+PR

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2072400239

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

GeoNames ID

4938604

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