Egremont Massachusetts Map

About Egremont, Massachusetts

Egremont is a locality in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,300. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Egremont is located at 42.1777°N, 73.4416°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 1230.

Egremont rests in a broad valley, its embrace a patchwork of rolling fields and dense woodland that climbs the flanks of the Berkshire hills. It lies 16.2 miles south-west of Berkshires, MA (from Berkshires, MA: bearing 235°T), and is situated 4.3 miles west-south-west of Great Barrington. The air here, particularly in the early morning, carries the clean scent of pine and damp earth, a subtle perfume that clings to the skin. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in broad, unhurried shafts, illuminating the rust-colored soil that hints at the iron veins beneath. The terrain itself is a study in gentle resilience, the land rising and falling with a steady, ancient rhythm, punctuated by the glint of water in hidden streams that thread their way through the undergrowth. Even the silence seems to possess a texture, a profound quietude broken only by the distant call of a hawk or the lowing of cattle. The history of Egremont is deeply rooted in the agricultural heart of western Massachusetts, its early settlers drawn to the fertile lands and the promise of sustenance. For generations, the economy has been shaped by the bounty of the earth, with dairy farms and timber operations forming the backbone of local life. Echoes of that past can still be felt in the sturdy, weathered barns and the stone walls that delineate fields, monuments to the labor of those who first tamed this landscape. While the economic landscape has diversified, a quiet reverence for the land persists, evident in the abundance of local produce found at roadside stands and the enduring appeal of outdoor pursuits. Egremont retains a character of understated endurance, a place where the seasons dictate the pace of life and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants is as palpable as the cool, crisp air.

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Detailed location data for Egremont includes the ZIP code (01230), telephone area code (339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978), county seat of Berkshire County (Pittsfield), 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 Egremont is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.