Bernardston Massachusetts Map

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: 1337.

Bernardston unfolds across a landscape of gentle hills, their slopes often softened by the hazy light of late afternoon, a quiet invitation to wander. It lies 20.1 miles north of Amherst, MA (from Amherst, MA: bearing 356°T), and is situated 6.3 miles north-north-east of Greenfield. The Connecticut River Valley begins to assert its presence here, not with dramatic cliffs, but with a subtle widening of the horizon, a promise of fertile ground. Fields of corn, their stalks rustling like whispered secrets in the breeze, give way to stands of deciduous trees, their leaves a vibrant tapestry of greens in summer, then a riot of ochre and crimson as autumn descends. The air carries the clean, earthy scent of soil and distant pine, a fragrance that seems to cling to the very stones of the old stone walls that delineate pastures and backyards. The history of Bernardston is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its founding families and the land they cultivated. Originally settled in the early 18th century, its economy has long been tied to the bounty of the earth, with agriculture, particularly dairy and tobacco farming, shaping its character for generations. Though the landscape has seen changes, the echoes of that past remain, visible in the weathered barns and the sturdy, unpretentious homes that line the country roads. The town retains a strong sense of local identity, a place where the rhythm of the seasons still dictates much of daily life, and where a quiet pride in its rural heritage is a palpable, though unspoken, force.

About This Bernardston Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bernardston, Massachusetts — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.670918, -72.549534. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Bernardston and Franklin County.

Detailed location data for Bernardston includes the ZIP code (01337), telephone area code (339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978), county seat of Franklin County (Greenfield), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Bernardston is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.