Hancock Shaker Village

Hancock Shaker Village is a former Shaker commune in and , . It emerged in the towns of Hancock, Pittsfield, and in the 1780s, organized in 1790, and was active until 1960.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shaker Mountain and Pittsfield Municipal Airport.

Peak
, 1,835 feet, is a prominent peak in the Taconic Mountains of western . The mountain is located in and is named after the nearby , a former Shaker religious colony and now a historic site.

Aerodrome
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is two miles west of , in . The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation facility. is situated 2½ miles east of Hancock Shaker Village.

Peak
, 1,930 feet, is a prominent peak in the Taconic Mountains of western . The mountain is located in . The summit is wooded and trailless, but the multi-use Trail traverses its northern slopes. is situated 2 miles north of Hancock Shaker Village.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include New Lebanon and Richmond.

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is in , , on the border with the , . was the main spiritual home of the Shakers, a Christian sect who practice a celibate and communal lifestyle, pacifism, uniform charismatic worship, and equality of the sexes.

Hamlet
Photo: Croosadabilia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in , United States. It is part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,407 at the 2020 census. is situated 4 miles south of Hancock Shaker Village.

Hancock Shaker Village

Latitude
42.42824° or 42° 25′ 42″ north
Longitude
-73.33823° or 73° 20′ 18″ west
Open location code
87J8CMH6+7P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 372064396
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
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