Pittsfield State Forest
Pittsfield State Forest is a recreation area in City of Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Pittsfield State Forest is situated nearby to the peak West Mountain, as well as near Doll Mountain.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Doll Mountain and Shaker Mountain.
Doll Mountain
Peak
Doll Mountain, 1,930 feet, is a prominent peak in the Taconic Mountains of western Massachusetts. The mountain is located in Pittsfield State Forest. The summit is wooded and trailless, but the multi-use Doll Mountain Trail traverses its northern slopes.
Shaker Mountain
Peak
Shaker Mountain, 1,835 feet, is a prominent peak in the Taconic Mountains of western Massachusetts. The mountain is located in Pittsfield State Forest and is named after the nearby Hancock Shaker Village, a former Shaker religious colony and now a historic site.
Pittsfield State Forest
Forest
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pittsfield State Forest is an 11,000-acre Massachusetts state forest located in the town of Pittsfield and managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hancock Shaker Village and New Lebanon.
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 2 miles south of Pittsfield State Forest.
New Lebanon
Pittsfield
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Pittsfield is a small city in western Massachusetts. It is the largest city in Berkshire County and home to Berkshire Community College.
Pittsfield State Forest
- Type: Recreation area
- Categories: forest, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: City of Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.45934° or 42° 27′ 34″ northLongitude
-73.32766° or 73° 19′ 40″ westInception
1994Open location code
87J8FM5C+PWOpenStreetMap ID
way 29785372OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forestOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=recreation_ground
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