Connecticut-Massachusetts-New York Tri-State Marker
Connecticut-Massachusetts-New York Tri-State Marker is a geographical marker in Mount Washington, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Connecticut-Massachusetts-New York Tri-State Marker is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Connecticut High Point, as well as near the peak Mount Frissell.Photo: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Geographical marker
- Description: tripoint boundary marker for Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York
- Also known as: “Connecticut-Massachusetts-New York Tripoint” and “Tri-State Marker”
- Inscription: “THE NORTH SIDE IS INSCRIBED ‘MASS’, THE SOUTH SIDE IS INSCRIBED ‘NEW YORK’, THE WEST SIDE IS INSCRIBED ‘1898’ AND THE EAST SIDE IS UNMARKED.”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Frissell and Brace Mountain.
Mount Frissell
Peak
Photo: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Frissell, 2,454 feet, which straddles the border of southwest Massachusetts and northwest Connecticut, is part of the Taconic Range. Frissell's south slopes include the highest point in Connecticut, a popular destination for highpointers.
Brace Mountain
Peak
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brace Mountain is the peak of a ridge in the southern Taconic Mountains, near the tripoint of the U.S. states of New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts.
Round Mountain
Peak
Round Mountain, 2,296 feet, located on the border of southwest Massachusetts and northwest Connecticut, is a prominent peak of the Taconic Range. The peak and southern slopes of the mountain are within Connecticut; the northern slope lies within Massachusetts.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Copake Falls and Salisbury.
Copake Falls
Village
Photo: Mitchazenia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Copake Falls is a hamlet and census-designated place in Columbia County, New York, United States. The hamlet, once known as Copake Iron Works, is in the eastern part of the town of Copake, 1.5 miles west of the Massachusetts state line. Copake Falls is situated 5 miles north of Connecticut-Massachusetts-New York Tri-State Marker.
Salisbury
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Salisbury is a city in Connecticut. It includes the village of Lakeville, home to Lime Rock Park raceway.
Taconic Shores
Hamlet
Taconic Shores is a residential development and census-designated place in Columbia County, New York, United States. The hamlet is near the geographic center of the town of Copake and surrounds Robinson Pond, a water body on the Roeliff Jansen Kill. Taconic Shores is situated 6 miles northwest of Connecticut-Massachusetts-New York Tri-State Marker.
Connecticut-Massachusetts-New York Tri-State Marker
- Categories: tripoint, monument, tourism, tourist attraction, and historic site
- Location: Mount Washington, Berkshire, Berkshires, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.04954° or 42° 2′ 58″ northLongitude
-73.48734° or 73° 29′ 14″ westElevation
2,146 feet (654 metres)Open location code
87J82GX7+R3OpenStreetMap ID
node 75427609OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q131294087
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Highlights include Connecticut High Point and South Brace Mountain.
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