Stockbridge Bowl

Stockbridge Bowl, also known as Lake Mahkeenac, is a 372-acre artificially impounded body of water that is 2.5 miles north of the village of .
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  • Type: Reservoir
  • Description: artificially impounded body of water north of Stockbridge, Massachusetts
  • Also known as: “Lake Mahkennac”

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Mount and Kripalu Center.

Museum
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is a country house in , the home of noted American author Edith Wharton, who designed the house and its grounds and considered it her "first real home." The estate, located in The Berkshires, is open to the public. is situated 2 miles east of Stockbridge Bowl.

Resort
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The for Yoga & Health is a nonprofit organization that operates a health and yoga retreat in , . Its 160,000-square-foot facility is a former Jesuit novitiate and juniorate seminary built in 1957.

School
The DeSisto Schools were a pair of therapeutic boarding schools founded by Michael DeSisto, DeSisto at Stockbridge School in and the DeSisto at Howey School in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lenox and West Stockbridge.

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is a town in the of , about 3 hours from and 2½ hours from . is an arts-lover's dream, home to Tanglewood. There are also several stately mansions and prestigious boarding schools in the area.

Village
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Stockbridge is a town in in Western . As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 2,276. It is the setting for Arlo Guthrie's song "Alice's Restaurant", and home to the non-profit Berkshire Botanical Garden. is situated 2½ miles west of Stockbridge Bowl.

Hamlet
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is a town in , United States. It is part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,407 at the 2020 census. is situated 3½ miles northwest of Stockbridge Bowl.

Stockbridge Bowl

Latitude
42.33527° or 42° 20′ 7″ north
Longitude
-73.31875° or 73° 19′ 8″ west
Elevation
925 feet (282 metres)
Open location code
87J88MPJ+4G
Geo­Names ID
4952079
Wiki­data ID
Q7617940
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Stockbridge Bowl” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Stockbridge Bowl”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Mahkeenac Terrace and Mahkeenac Shores.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum and Stockbridge Bowl Dam.

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