Mount Greylock State Reservation

Mount Greylock State Reservation is public recreation and nature preservation area on and around Mount Greylock, the highest point in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Saddle Ball Mountain and Mount Greylock.

Saddle Ball Mountain

Peak

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Located in Berkshire County, Saddle Ball Mountain is the 2nd highest peak in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Other than the Mount Greylock summit itself, Saddle Ball is the highest in a series of four outcroppings or lobes along the southern ridge of the Mount Greylock Range.

Mount Greylock

Peak

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Mount Greylock is the highest point in Massachusetts at 3,489 feet. Located in the northwest region of the state, it is part of the Taconic Mountains, a geologically distinct range from the nearby Berkshires and Green Mountains. Mount Greylock is situated 2 miles northeast of Mount Greylock State Reservation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include New Ashford and Adams.

New Ashford

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New Ashford is a small town in the Berkshires of Massachusetts. Brodie, a ski resort, was a major attraction, but this closed in 2002. Portions of Mount Greylock are within the town boundary.

Adams

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Adams is a small town in the Berkshires region of Massachusetts. It features the summit of Mt. Greylock, the highest point in Massachusetts at 3,491 ft, which is on the Appalachian Trail.

Summer Street Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Summer Street Historic District encompasses a fashionable 19th-century residential area of Adams, Massachusetts. Centered on the junction of Summer Street with Center and Orchard Streets, it extends mainly north along Summer Street, and includes fine examples of Greek Revival, Late Victorian, and Federal style architecture. Summer Street Historic District is situated 3½ miles east of Mount Greylock State Reservation.

Mount Greylock State Reservation

Type: Park
Description: forest preserve in Massachusetts
Category: Massachusetts state park
Location: Berkshire, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.61675° or 42° 37′ 0″ north

Longitude

-73.18705° or 73° 11′ 13″ west

Elevation

3,081 feet (939 metres)

Open location code

87J8JR87+M5

GeoNames ID

4944583

Wikidata ID

Q6920991

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Slovenian—“Mount Greylock State Reservation” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Mount Greylock State Reservation”
German: “Mount Greylock State Reservation”
Slovenian: “Državni rezervat Mount Greylock”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Jones Nose and Greylock Range.

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