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Erving Massachusetts Map

Explore Erving, 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 Erving, Massachusetts

How to Use This Erving, Massachusetts Map

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

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

Latitude	42.600086
Longitude	-72.398142
Population	1,800
Density	55.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	01344
Area Code	339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978
County Seat	Greenfield

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About Erving, Massachusetts

Erving is a locality in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,800. The population density is 55.0 people per km². Erving is located at 42.6001°N, 72.3981°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 01344.

Erving holds a quiet gravity, defined by the persistent, cold pulse of Jacks Brook as it carves through the rugged, forested terrain. It lies 8.7 miles west of Athol, MA (from Athol, MA: bearing 272°T), and is situated 8.3 miles east-northeast of Montague. The landscape rises into the timbered slopes of the Erving State Forest, where the canopy thickens to hold the damp, cool scent of pine and decaying leaves against the earth. Beyond the immediate tree line, the horizon is anchored by the distant, jagged silhouette of North Pond Ridge, a silent witness to the seasonal shifts of light that turn the woods from a vibrant, mossy green to a brittle, frost-bitten gray. Two miles away, the surface of Bowens Pond catches the pale afternoon sun, offering a still, reflective reprieve from the constant, low-frequency rush of the nearby water.

Erving emerged as a place of industry, its early life defined by the power harnessed from the landscape to drive mills and shape the raw timber of the region. Today, the economy carries the quiet weight of this heritage, favoring a steady, modest pace of work that keeps the pulse of the locality grounded in its own resources. Residents move through a world shaped by the expansive, public wildness of the Wendell State Forest, where the boundaries between the built environment and the deep woods blur into a single, cohesive experience of the outdoors. Life here is measured by the slow, deliberate work of the seasons, far removed from the clamor of wider, more crowded horizons, leaving the spirit of Erving to resonate with the steady, unyielding character of the land itself.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Wendell State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 0.1 mi, 183° S
Riverfront Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 249° W
Erving State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 0.3 mi, 057° NE
Massachusetts Audubon Society (Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 177° S
Hermit's Castle (Attraction) — 1.6 mi, 304° NW
Overlook (Viewpoint) — 1.6 mi, 306° NW
Whetstone Wood Wildlife Sanctuary (Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 167° S
Town Forest (Local Resource Management Area) — 3.3 mi, 047° NE
Path Continues (Attraction) — 3.7 mi, 114° SE
Hidden Valley Memorial Forest (Nature Reserve) — 3.9 mi, 226° SW
Connecticut River Greenway State Park (State Park) — 4.0 mi, 272° W
Wendell Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.0 mi, 186° S
Hazel's Park (Monument) — 4.5 mi, 098° E
Water Supply Land (Waterfowl Production Area) — 4.7 mi, 228° SW
Montague Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.9 mi, 216° SW
Quabbin Reservoir Watershed (Waterfowl Production Area) — 5.0 mi, 161° S
Silvio O. Conte National Fish And Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 7.9 mi, 278° W · 74k acres
Sawmill River Arts (Gallery) — 8.3 mi, 239° SW
South Athol WWII Honor Roll (Monument) — 8.4 mi, 125° SE
South Athol WWI Honor Roll (Monument) — 8.4 mi, 125° SE
Greenfield Garden Cinemas (Cinema) — 10.3 mi, 265° W
Old North Dana Depot (Attraction) — 10.9 mi, 146° SE
Historic Deerfield Walking Tour (Attraction) — 11.1 mi, 251° W
Memorial Hall Museum (Museum) — 11.1 mi, 250° W
Greenfield Money Tree (Public Artwork) — 11.6 mi, 265° W
Fisher Museum (Museum) — 11.6 mi, 114° SE
Royalston Historical Society (Museum) — 11.9 mi, 065° NE
S. Skinner Estate (Historic Ruins) — 13.9 mi, 148° SE
Hearse House (Historic Ruins) — 14.0 mi, 147° SE
Mill District Local Art Gallery (Gallery) — 14.5 mi, 208° SW

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