West Summit
West Summit is a locality in City of North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts. West Summit is situated nearby to the village Briggsville, as well as near the neighborhood Church Street-Cady Hill Historic District.Places of Interest
Highlights include Natural Bridge State Park and Hoosac Tunnel.
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.
Hoosac Tunnel
Tunnel
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The Hoosac Tunnel is a 4.75-mile active railroad tunnel in western Massachusetts that passes through the Hoosac Range, an extension of Vermont's Green Mountains. Hoosac Tunnel is situated 2 miles southeast of West Summit.
North Adams Regional Hospital
Hospital
North Adams Regional Hospital is a full-service community hospital in North Adams, Massachusetts. It serves the Northern Berkshire communities of Adams, Cheshire, Clarksburg, Florida, Lanesborough, North Adams, Savoy, Williamstown and communities in southern Vermont and in eastern New York state. North Adams Regional Hospital is situated 2½ miles west of West Summit.
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
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 West Summit.
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.
West Summit
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Western Summit”
- Location: City of North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.69647° or 42° 41′ 47″ northLongitude
-73.06621° or 73° 3′ 58″ westElevation
2,024 feet (617 metres)Open location code
87J8MWWM+HGGeoNames ID
4955112
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