Partridge Substation

Partridge Substation is an electrical substation in City of Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Access is restricted and requires permission. Partridge Substation is situated nearby to the peak Oak Hill, as well as near the police station Berkshire County Sheriff’s Office.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Main Street Cemetery and Center Cemetery.

Main Street Cemetery

Cemetery

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The Main Street Cemetery is a historic cemetery on Main Street in Dalton, Massachusetts. Although the cemetery dates to 1781, much of it was laid out in the 19th century, during the rural cemetery movement. Main Street Cemetery is situated 2½ miles southeast of Partridge Substation.

Center Cemetery

Cemetery

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Center Cemetery is situated 2 miles north of Partridge Substation.

Pittsfield Generating Facility

Power station

Pittsfield Generating Facility is a natural gas or oil-fired station in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, built and operated by Altresco Pittsfield through 1993 when sold to J Makowski on behalf of PG&E. Pittsfield Generating Facility is situated 2 miles south of Partridge Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lanesborough and Dalton.

Lanesborough

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Lanesborough is a town of 3,000 people in the Berkshires of Massachusetts. Mount Greylock, portions of which are in the town, is probably the main attraction. There are plenty of places to sleep and eat, but no nightlife to speak of.

Dalton

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Dalton is a town in the Berkshires, Massachusetts. Next to the city of Pittsfield, it is perhaps best known for Crane Currency, formerly Crane & Company, which produces the paper used in United States national currency.