Sweets Corner

Sweets Corner is a hamlet in Town of Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Sweets Corner is situated nearby to the hamlet Steeles Corners, as well as near South Williamstown.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Clark Art Institute and Taconic Golf Club.

Clark Art Institute

Nature reserve

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The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, commonly referred to as the Clark, is an art museum and research institution located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States. Clark Art Institute is situated 2 miles north of Sweets Corner.

Taconic Golf Club

Golf course

Taconic Golf Club is a semi-private golf course located in Williamstown, Massachusetts. The land that Taconic Golf Club is owned by Williams College, but an independent Board of Directors oversees the daily operation. Taconic Golf Club is situated 1½ miles north of Sweets Corner.

Williams College Museum of Art

Museum

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The Williams College Museum of Art is a college-affiliated art museum in Williamstown, Massachusetts. It is located on the Williams College campus, close to the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art and the Clark Art Institute. Williams College Museum of Art is situated 2½ miles north of Sweets Corner.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Williamstown and Mill Village Historic District.

Williamstown

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Williamstown is a town in the Berkshires at the northwest corner of Massachusetts. It shares a border with New York and Vermont. It is a true college town, having hosted Williams College since 1793.

Mill Village Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Mill Village Historic District is a historic district encompassing a well-preserved 19th century mill village in Williamstown, Massachusetts. It is located on Cole Avenue and other streets east of Cole and south of the Hoosac River, which provided the mill's power. Mill Village Historic District is situated 3 miles north of Sweets Corner.

North Adams

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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.

Sweets Corner

Type: Hamlet
Also known as: “Sweet’s Corner” and “Sweets Corners”
Category: locality
Location: Town of Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.67841° or 42° 40′ 42″ north

Longitude

-73.21066° or 73° 12′ 38″ west

Elevation

748 feet (228 metres)

Open location code

87J8MQHQ+9P

OpenStreetMap ID

node 158845754

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

4952504

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