Yokun Ridge

Yokun Ridge consisting mainly of West Stockbridge Mountain and the Lenox Mountain massif, is a ten-mile stretch of the Taconic Mountains south of Pittfield, Mass.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pittsfield Municipal Airport.

Pittsfield Municipal Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: MassDOT, Public domain.

Pittsfield Municipal Airport is two miles west of Pittsfield, in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation facility. Pittsfield Municipal Airport is situated 2 miles northeast of Yokun Ridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hancock Shaker Village and Lenox.

Hancock Shaker Village

Locality

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Hancock Shaker Village is a former Shaker commune in Hancock and Pittsfield, Massachusetts. It emerged in the towns of Hancock, Pittsfield, and Richmond in the 1780s, organized in 1790, and was active until 1960. Hancock Shaker Village is situated 2½ miles northwest of Yokun Ridge.

Lenox

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

Richmond

Hamlet

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Richmond is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,407 at the 2020 census. Richmond is situated 3½ miles southwest of Yokun Ridge.

Yokun Ridge

Type: Ridge with an elevation of 2,113 feet
Description: ridge in Massachusetts, United States of America
Categories: mountain ridge and landform
Location: Berkshire, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.40147° or 42° 24′ 5″ north

Longitude

-73.30622° or 73° 18′ 22″ west

Elevation

2,113 feet (644 metres)

Open location code

87J8CM2V+HG

GeoNames ID

7238288

Wikidata ID

Q8054699

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to French—“Yokun Ridge” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Yokun Ridge”
French: “Yokun Ridge”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Camp Marion White and Camp Russell.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Yokun Seat and Lenox Mountain.

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