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Hawley Massachusetts Map

Explore Hawley, 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 Hawley, Massachusetts

How to Use This Hawley, Massachusetts Map

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

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

Latitude	42.564529
Longitude	-72.877873
Population	330
Density	5.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	01339
Area Code	339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978
County Seat	Greenfield

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About Hawley, Massachusetts

Hawley is a locality in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. It is a small community with a population of 330. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Hawley is located at 42.5645°N, 72.8779°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 01339.

Hawley occupies a rugged, elevated expanse where the Swift River carves a path through the dense, shadowed terrain of the interior highlands. It lies 14.3 miles west of Greenfield, MA (from Greenfield, MA: bearing 264°T), and is situated 9.8 miles west of Shelburne. Dense stands of maple and hemlock define the landscape, particularly within the deep, silent reaches of Hawley State Forest, which blankets the surrounding slopes. The air here holds a distinct, sharp clarity, especially as it drifts across the surface of Cox Pond, a stillness that contrasts with the distant, faint outlines of the Berkshire Hills visible against the western horizon. During the twilight hours, the light flattens against the uneven ground, turning the earth a muted, bruised shade of violet that highlights the quiet isolation of the woods.

History in Hawley remains tethered to the slow, deliberate pace of high-altitude agriculture and the timber trade that once sustained the initial settlers. While the Holyoke Boys Club maintains a presence here, the modern economy has largely shifted away from the intensive milling of the past toward a stewardship of the land, preserving the quietude of Crocket Meadow and the rushing descent of the Windsor Jambs. Residents navigate a life dictated by the changing seasons, where the primary labor involves maintaining the integrity of the forest and the small, scattered homesteads that define the local character. The rhythm of daily existence is measured by the seasonal frost and the thaw, a cycle that preserves a sense of solitude rare in more densely populated regions.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Holyoke Boys Club (Conservation Area) — 0.0 mi, 055° NE
Kenneth Dubuque Memorial State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 0.1 mi, 219° SW
Bee Hive Kiln (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 220° SW
Ashfield Hawley Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.3 mi, 154° SE
Cellarhole (Historic Ruins) — 0.8 mi, 283° W
Hawley Bog Preserve (Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 311° NW
Hawks Brook Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 012° N
Gardner Homestead Cellarhole (Historic Ruins) — 1.9 mi, 228° SW
Orchard View (Viewpoint) — 2.5 mi, 112° E
Mohawk Trail State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 3.7 mi, 312° NW
Thunderbolt Mountain Coaster (Attraction) — 3.9 mi, 001° N
Hail to the Sunrise (Monument) — 5.5 mi, 341° N
Deer Hill State Reservation (State Park) — 5.9 mi, 224° SW
Antique Truck (Attraction) — 6.2 mi, 332° NW
West Street Cemetary (Monument) — 6.3 mi, 231° SW
Kingman Tavern Museum (Museum) — 7.2 mi, 187° S
1950 Pontiac (Attraction) — 7.4 mi, 203° SW
Salmon Falls (Gallery) — 7.4 mi, 069° E
Hole in Wall (Attraction) — 8.8 mi, 062° NE
Worthington Historical Society (Museum) — 11.1 mi, 196° S
Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum (Museum) — 11.9 mi, 287° W
Greenfield Money Tree (Public Artwork) — 13.0 mi, 083° E
Silvio O. Conte National Fish And Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 13.4 mi, 167° S · 74k acres
Mount Greylock State Reservation (State Park) — 13.4 mi, 291° W
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 13.6 mi, 264° W · 110k acres
Green Mountain National Forest (National Forest) — 13.8 mi, 342° N · 412k acres
Memorial Hall Museum (Museum) — 14.1 mi, 096° E
Williamsburg Historical Society (Museum) — 14.1 mi, 148° SE
Greenfield Garden Cinemas (Cinema) — 14.2 mi, 083° E
George D. Aiken Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 20.1 mi, 339° N · 4,800 acres

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