New Tanks

New Tanks is a water tank in Berkshire, Massachusetts. New Tanks is situated nearby to the hamlet Whitcomb Summit, as well as near the locality West Summit.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Crum Hill and Bakke Mountain.

Crum Hill

Peak

Crum Hill, 2,841 feet, located in northwest Massachusetts, United States, in the towns of Monroe and Florida, is the highest point in Franklin County. The mountain, part of the Hoosac Range, is crossed by a trail system maintained by a local snowmobile club, the Florida Mountaineers.

Bakke Mountain

Peak

Bakke Mountain is a summit located in the town of Florida, Massachusetts. It was named for Master Sergeant Roald Bakke, who died in the collapse of Texas Tower 4. Bakke Mountain is situated 2 miles north of New Tanks.

Hoosac Tunnel

Tunnel

Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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 south of New Tanks.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Florida and Stamford.

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.

Stamford

Village

Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Stamford is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 861 at the 2020 census. Stamford is situated 3½ miles northwest of New Tanks.

Freeman Grove Historic District

Neighborhood

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.

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 4 miles west of New Tanks.

New Tanks

Type: Water tank
Also known as: “New Water Tanks”
Category: body of water
Location: Berkshire, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.70587° or 42° 42′ 21″ north

Longitude

-73.03077° or 73° 1′ 51″ west

Elevation

2,146 feet (654 metres)

Open location code

87J8PX49+8M

GeoNames ID

5306484

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