Pontoosuc Lake

Pontoosuc Lake is a reservoir in Berkshire, Massachusetts. Pontoosuc Lake is situated nearby to the hamlet Camp Merrill, as well as near Lakeview Terrace.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Berkshire Mall and Center Cemetery.

Berkshire Mall

Shopping center

Berkshire Mall was a shopping mall located in Lanesborough, Massachusetts outside Pittsfield. The mall was built in 1988 and closed in 2019. It could be reached from both Route 8 and U.S. Route 7. Berkshire Mall is situated 2 miles east of Pontoosuc Lake.

Center Cemetery

Cemetery

Photo: NatalieMaynor, CC BY 2.0.

Center Cemetery is situated 1½ miles northeast of Pontoosuc Lake.

Wahconah Park

Pitch

Photo: Anc516, Public domain.

Wahconah Park is a city-owned baseball park located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and nestled in a working-class neighborhood. One of the last remaining ballparks in the United States with a wooden grandstand, it was constructed in 1919 and seats 4,500. Wahconah Park is situated 2½ miles south of Pontoosuc Lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lanesborough and Pittsfield.

Lanesborough

Photo: Matthew T. Bradley, CC BY 2.0.

Lanesborough is a town of 3,000 people in the Berkshires of Massachusetts. Mount Greylock, portions of which are in the town, is probably the main attraction. There are plenty of places to sleep and eat, but no nightlife to speak of.

Pittsfield

Photo: Protophobic, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Pittsfield is a small city in western Massachusetts. It is the largest city in Berkshire County and home to Berkshire Community College.

Dalton

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.

Dalton is a town in the Berkshires, Massachusetts. Next to the city of Pittsfield, it is perhaps best known for Crane Currency, formerly Crane & Company, which produces the paper used in United States national currency.

Pontoosuc Lake

Type: Reservoir
Also known as: “Lanesborough Pond”, “Pontoosic Lake”, and “Pontoosuck Lake”
Category: body of water
Location: Berkshire, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.49602° or 42° 29′ 46″ north

Longitude

-73.24877° or 73° 14′ 56″ west

Elevation

1,099 feet (335 metres)

Open location code

87J8FQW2+CF

GeoNames ID

4947784

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Satellite Map

Discover Pontoosuc Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Camp Merrill and Lakeview Terrace.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pontoosuc Park and Pontoosuc Lake Dam.

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