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Berkshire region of Massachusetts

The Berkshires (pronounced as /ˈbɹkʃɹs/ or /ˈbɹkʃɪɹs/) is a region located in Western Massachusetts (with portions located in the adjacent states of Vermont, New York, and Connecticut). The region is also often referred to as the "Berkshire Hills." Tourism is a principal industry, relying heavily on cultural art attractions and recreation. Mount Greylock, 3,491 ft (1,064 m), is the highest point in the Berkshire region and in the state, but average regional elevation ranges from about 700 to 1,200 feet (213 to 365 meters). The Housatonic, Hoosic, and Westfield River watersheds primarily drain from the region. Pittsfield, North Adams, Adams, Great Barrington, and Williamstown are the largest municipalities in the Berkshires. Image File history File links Berkshire_ma_highlight. ... Image File history File links Berkshire_ma_highlight. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Western Massachusetts is a loosely defined geographical region of the state of Massachusetts which contains the Berkshires and the Pioneer Valley. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article is about the state. ... Official language(s) English Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport[3] Largest metro area Hartford Metro Area[2] Area Ranked 48th - Total 5,543[4] sq mi (14,356 kmÂ²) - Width 70 miles (113 km) - Length 110 miles (177 km) - % water 12. ... Mount Greylock is a mountain of 3,491 feet (1,064 m) in northwestern Massachusetts, on the Appalachian Trail just south of Vermont and not too far east of New York. ... The Housatonic River is a river, approximately 144 mi (230 km) long, in western Massachusetts and central Connecticut in the United States. ... The Hoosic River is a tributary of the Hudson River, 70 miles (113 km ) long, in the northeastern United States. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Pittsfield redirects here. ... North Adams is a city in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. ... Adams is a town located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. ... Great Barrington is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. ... Williamstown is a town located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. ...

1 Context
2 Geology
3 Ecology
4 Sightseeing
5 See also
6 References
7 External links

Context

Depending on the application, "The Berkshires" may have several different meanings. Geographically, the Berkshire Hills are a southern extension of the Green Mountains, but it is also generally applied to all highlands in Western Massachusetts. Politically, Berkshire County was a governing body formed in 1761 and mostly discontinued in 2000. Culturally, the Berkshire region is the extreme western region of Massachusetts including adjacent portions of southern Vermont, eastern New York and northwestern Connecticut that is associated with tourism and the arts. [1][2] The Green Mountains may refer to: The Green Mountains in Vermont in the United States extending into southern Quebec in Canada. ... Berkshire County is a county located in on the western edge of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article is about the state. ... Official language(s) English Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport[3] Largest metro area Hartford Metro Area[2] Area Ranked 48th - Total 5,543[4] sq mi (14,356 kmÂ²) - Width 70 miles (113 km) - Length 110 miles (177 km) - % water 12. ...

Geology

Over half a billion years ago Africa collided with North America, pushing up the Appalachian Mountains and forming the Taconic bedrock of the Berkshires. Erosion over hundreds of millions of years wore these mountains down to the hills that we see today. See also: Taconic orogeny. A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... Appalachians in North Carolina The Appalachian Mountains (French: les Appalaches) are a vast system of mountains in eastern North America. ... Bedrock is the native consolidated rock underlying the Earths surface. ... Illustration of the Taconic orogeny The Taconic orogeny was a great mountain building period that perhaps had the greatest overall effect on the geologic structure of basement rocks within the New York Bight region. ...

Ecology

As a framework for assessing environmental resources, the United States Environmental Protection Agency in Massachusetts (Griffith et al. 1994) has defined six different types of "ecoregions" within this area: Taconic Mountains, Western New England Marble Valleys, Lower Berkshire Hills, Berkshire Highlands, Vermont Piedmont, and Berkshire Transition. Within each of the ecoregions topography, geology, soils and plant and animal habitats are relatively homogeneous. However each region is distinct from the others providing a unique habitat assemblage. Much of the Hoosic and Housatonic River Valleys have underlying bedrock limestone and marble which contribute to calcareous wetlands, unique to Massachusetts. The alkaline pH waters support a diversity of plants and animals intolerant of more acidic waters, some which are state-listed rare or endangered. Combined with the rich mesic forests ranging from the northern hardwood to the taiga or sub-alpine, makes for a valuable, biologically diverse ecosystem. EPA redirects here. ... For other uses, see PH (disambiguation). ... In ecology, a mesic habitat is a type of habitat with a moderate or well-balanced supply of moisture, i. ... Temperate mixed forest in Yunnan, southwest China. ... For other uses, see Taiga (disambiguation). ...

The classic study of the vegetation of the Berkshire Highlands was Egler's 1940 monograph,^[1] covering the flora of an area stretching roughly from Pittsfield, MA in the west to Hatfield, MA in the east, and from Goshen, CT in the south, north to the Vermont border. This article is about the U.S. state. ...

Today, efforts are being made on behalf of many organizations to preserve and manage this region for biological diversity and sustainable human development. Recreation directly related to this ecology is a popular area for trout fishing, and the area's relative pristineness contributes to the popularity of nature walks in the region. See also: Natural History of the Berkshires

Sightseeing

The Berkshires in winter

The Berkshires are a popular tourist attraction and vacation getaway, serving the same function in relation to Connecticut and Massachusetts that the Catskills do in New York and the Poconos for Pennsylvania. With numerous trails, including part of the Appalachian Trail, large tracts of wilderness, parks like Kent Falls, Berkshire Botanical Garden and Hebert Arboretum the Berkshires are very popular with nature lovers. The range includes Bash Bish Falls, the tallest waterfall in Massachusetts. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 844 KB) 42. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 844 KB) 42. ... Official language(s) English Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport[3] Largest metro area Hartford Metro Area[2] Area Ranked 48th - Total 5,543[4] sq mi (14,356 kmÂ²) - Width 70 miles (113 km) - Length 110 miles (177 km) - % water 12. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... The Catskill Mountains (also known as simply the Catskills), a natural area in New York State northwest of New York City and southwest of Albany, are not, despite their popular name, true geological mountains, but rather a mature dissected plateau, an uplifted region that was subsequently eroded into sharp relief. ... This article is about the state. ... Pennsylvanias Pocono region counties The Pocono Mountains region is a mountainous region of about 2,400 square miles (6,200 kmÂ²) located in northeastern Pennsylvania. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area Ranked 33rd - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 kmÂ²) - Width 280 miles (455 km) - Length 160 miles (255 km) - % water 2. ... The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the Appalachian Trail or simply The A.T., is a marked hiking trail in the eastern United States, extending between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine. ... The Berkshire Botanical Garden, is a 15 acre (6. ... The Hebert Arboretum is a new arboretum located at Springside Park in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA. The Arboretum displays diverse collection of trees and other plants in formal landscapes and in a natural setting. ... Bash Bish Falls is a waterfall in southwestern Massachusetts, in the Berkshire Mountains. ...

Northwestern Connecticut features the covered bridges of Kent and West Cornwall, fly fishing, canoeing and spectacular fall foliage along the Housatonic River valley and the quiet woods and lichen-covered cracked granite hills of the Appalachian trail.

Tanglewood Music Center in Lenox is the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. The Chapin Library at Williams College displays a wide selection of rare books and documents. The Norman Rockwell Museum, Clark Art Institute, Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MassMoCA), and Williams College Museum of Art (WCMA) comprise the region's diverse selection of art museums, and Gallery 51, Carrie Haddad Gallery and Kolok Gallery are three of the Area's highly regarded private art galleries. Tanglewood Music Shed and lawn. ... Location in Berkshire County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Berkshire County Settled 1750 Incorporated 1767 Government - Type Open town meeting Area - Town 21. ... The Boston Symphony Orchestra is one of the worlds premiere orchestras. ... Williams College is a private, liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts. ... The Norman Rockwell Museum is home to the worlds largest collection of original Rockwell art. ... The Sterling & Francine Clark Art Institute, usually referred to simply as The Clark, is an art museum with a large and varied collection located in Williamstown, Massachusetts. ... The Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, commonly referred to as MASS MoCA, is a museum located in North Adams, Massachusetts. ... This article or section reads like an advertisement. ...

The area is also home to numerous summer stock theatre festivals, such as the Williamstown Theatre Festival (Williamstown), Berkshire Theatre Festival (Stockbridge), Shakespeare and Company (Lenox), and plays host to America's first and longest-running dance festival, Jacob's Pillow. The Berkshires are also home to dozens of summer camps, some of which date back to the turn of the 20th Century, the oldest being Becket Chimney Corners YMCA. Williamstown is a town located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. ... Stockbridge is a town in Berkshire County in Western Massachusetts. ... Location in Berkshire County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Berkshire County Settled 1750 Incorporated 1767 Government - Type Open town meeting Area - Town 21. ... Jacobâ€™s Pillow is a National Historic Landmark located in the town of Becket, Massachusetts, in the Berkshires. ...

References

^ Egler, F. E. 1940. Berkshire plateau vegetation, Massachusetts. Ecological Monographs 10:147-192.

External links

Browse the Berkshires
Berkshire Visitor's Bureau
Berkshire Visual Arts Guide to Galleries, Museums and Art Organizations
Berkshire Chamber of Commerce
Massachusetts State Parks in the Berkshires

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