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Alford Massachusetts Map

Explore Alford, Massachusetts, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Alford, Massachusetts

How to Use This Alford, Massachusetts Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Alford, Massachusetts. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Massachusetts or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Alford.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Alford
State	Massachusetts (MA)
County	Berkshire County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	42.235644
Longitude	-73.413446
Population	500
Density	18.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	01230
Area Code	339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978
County Seat	Pittsfield

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About Alford, Massachusetts

Alford is a locality in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is a small community with a population of 500. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Alford is located at 42.2356°N, 73.4134°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 01230.

Alford reveals itself through the steady, rhythmic pulse of the Alford Brook as it winds through a landscape defined by quiet pastoral expanses and dense, secluded woodland. It lies 12.9 miles west-southwest of Berkshires, MA (from Berkshires, MA: bearing 246°T), and is situated 3.8 miles northwest of Great Barrington. The air here holds a crisp, persistent clarity, particularly as the late afternoon light elongates the shadows across the fields and reflects off the surface of Long Pond. To the distant west, the silhouette of the Berkshire Hills frames the horizon, providing a permanent, jagged boundary to the valley’s gentle contours. Within the immediate vicinity, the terrain is shaped by the presence of Botham Park, which serves as a communal anchor amidst the broader, rugged character of the regional topography.

Alford preserves a deliberate, unhurried pace that reflects its long-standing agricultural roots, where the economy remains tied to the land and the careful stewardship of its fertile soil. While the town maintains a modest scale, it is defined by a deep, quiet persistence, resisting the rapid pace of modern expansion in favor of a legacy built on small-scale cultivation and the preservation of its rural character. Residents often look toward the nearby wilderness, whether traveling toward the shaded descent of Ice Glen or the cascading water of Bash Bish Falls, to find a connection to the geography that defines their daily life. Even the local paths, such as the Wild Cat Trail, suggest a history of movement through the dense terrain of the East Mountain State Forest, reinforcing a sense of place that is both solitary and deeply rooted in the surrounding environment.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Maxson-Pederson Memorial Forest (Conservation Area) — 0.5 mi, 275° W
Pfeiffer Arboretum at Long Pond (Conservation Area) — 1.3 mi, 092° E
Alford Wildlife Sanctuary (Local Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 227° SW
Old Maid's Park (Local Park) — 1.9 mi, 057° NE
North Egremont Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.1 mi, 213° SW
Liebowitz Letter (Public Artwork) — 2.3 mi, 143° SE
Clear Cut View North (Viewpoint) — 2.4 mi, 325° NW
Orchard City Millage Sign (Attraction) — 2.9 mi, 142° SE
French Park (Local Park) — 3.0 mi, 208° SW
Agawam Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.3 mi, 067° NE
Fountain Pond Park (State Resource Management Area) — 3.6 mi, 097° E
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 3.8 mi, 138° SE
Chesterwood Museum (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 053° NE
Community Access to the Arts (Arts Centre) — 3.9 mi, 114° SE
Circle Museum (Museum) — 3.9 mi, 306° NW
Beartown State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 4.9 mi, 083° E
Norman Rockwell Museum (Museum) — 5.4 mi, 048° NE
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 5.4 mi, 167° S · 110k acres
Austerlitz Historical Society (Museum) — 5.7 mi, 329° NW
Taconic State Park (State Park) — 6.1 mi, 214° SW
Procter Museum & Archives (Museum) — 6.1 mi, 059° NE
Rostrum (Monument) — 6.1 mi, 060° NE
Butler Seat (Monument) — 6.2 mi, 060° NE
Battlesite Monument (Monument) — 6.3 mi, 167° S
Harlem Valley Rail Trail (State Recreation Area) — 6.5 mi, 231° SW
TurnPark Art Space (Arts Centre) — 7.1 mi, 018° N
The Foundry (Theatre) — 7.1 mi, 019° N
Ca 1750s Cellar Hole of Rev. Adonijah Bidwell (Historic Ruins) — 10.0 mi, 101° E
Old Spring (Historic Ruins) — 10.1 mi, 100° E
Concrete Bases (Attraction) — 11.4 mi, 035° NE

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