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Bernardston Massachusetts Map

Explore Bernardston, 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 Bernardston, Massachusetts

How to Use This Bernardston, Massachusetts Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bernardston, 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 Bernardston.

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	Bernardston
State	Massachusetts (MA)
County	Franklin County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	42.670918
Longitude	-72.549534
Population	2,100
Density	55.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	01337
Area Code	339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978
County Seat	Greenfield

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About Bernardston, Massachusetts

Bernardston is a locality in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,100. The population density is 55.0 people per km². Bernardston is located at 42.6709°N, 72.5495°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 01337.

Bernardston unfolds across a landscape of quiet northern slopes and productive earth, where the Fall River carves a deliberate path through the valley floor. It lies 6.3 miles north-northeast of Greenfield, MA (from Greenfield, MA: bearing 24°T), and is situated 9.4 miles north of Montague. The horizon is defined by the steady, upward silhouette of West Mountain, a silent sentinel that watches over the persistent drainage of the local watershed. Within the stillness of the Darwin Scott Wildlife Management Area, the ground remains largely undisturbed, harboring a subtle wildness that persists despite the encroaching quiet of the woods. Nearby, the water of Otter Pond reflects the changing sky, offering a mirror for the shifting clouds that drift inland from the vast interior of the continent. The air here carries the scent of damp loam and cooling stone, a crisp reminder that the land is far removed from any influence of the tide.

Bernardston maintains a rhythm shaped by its long history as a gateway to the north, a place where colonial transit routes once determined the flow of commerce and settlement. The local economy persists in the interplay between small-scale agriculture and the modest industry that has long defined these rural corridors, favoring the slow accumulation of craft and trade over the frantic pace of larger hubs. Life here is measured by the seasonal cycles of the fields and the maintenance of the infrastructure that keeps the community connected to its roots. Residents often speak of the town not as a mere collection of houses, but as a continuity of purpose, where the legacy of early surveyors and farmers is still felt in the way the property lines align with the natural contours of the terrain.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Darwin Scott Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.1 mi, 210° SW
Cushman Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 258° W
Water Supply Land (Waterfowl Production Area) — 0.5 mi, 324° NW
Bernardston Elementary School (Recreation Easement) — 0.6 mi, 226° SW
Satan's Kingdom Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 021° N
Wellfield (Local Park) — 2.1 mi, 213° SW
Northfield State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 3.1 mi, 045° NE
Pioneer Valley Regional School Athletic Fields (Recreation Easement) — 3.2 mi, 075° E
Silvio O. Conte National Fish And Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 3.8 mi, 183° S · 74k acres
Connecticut River Greenway State Park (State Park) — 3.8 mi, 181° S
Water Department Land (Waterfowl Production Area) — 5.2 mi, 066° NE
New Hampshire/Vermont/Massachusetts Tri-State Granite Marker (Monument) — 6.0 mi, 050° NE
Greenfield Garden Cinemas (Cinema) — 6.3 mi, 204° SW
Crag Mountain Vista (Viewpoint) — 7.0 mi, 106° E
Greenfield Money Tree (Public Artwork) — 7.0 mi, 213° SW
Hermit's Castle (Attraction) — 7.5 mi, 122° SE
Massachusetts-Vermont Border Monument (Monument) — 7.7 mi, 304° NW
Historic Deerfield Walking Tour (Attraction) — 9.0 mi, 198° S
Hidden Valley Memorial Forest (Nature Reserve) — 9.1 mi, 147° SE
Memorial Hall Museum (Museum) — 9.2 mi, 197° S
Sawmill River Arts (Gallery) — 9.2 mi, 176° S
Rock Overhang (Attraction) — 9.2 mi, 250° W
Wolves Den (Attraction) — 9.3 mi, 251° W
Hinsdale Raceway (Historic Castle / Fort) — 9.7 mi, 006° N
Pisgah State Park (State Park) — 9.9 mi, 028° NE
Salmon Falls (Gallery) — 10.9 mi, 244° SW
Latchis Theatre (Cinema) — 12.5 mi, 358° N
Hooker-Dunham Theater and Gallery (Theatre) — 12.6 mi, 358° N
Brattleboro Music Center Office (Arts Centre) — 12.8 mi, 358° N
Hazel's Park (Monument) — 13.3 mi, 114° SE

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