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Heath Massachusetts Map

Explore Heath, 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 Heath, Massachusetts

How to Use This Heath, Massachusetts Map

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

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

Latitude	42.673417
Longitude	-72.821762
Population	700
Density	18.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	01346
Area Code	339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978
County Seat	Greenfield

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About Heath, Massachusetts

Heath is a locality in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. It is a small community with a population of 700. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Heath is located at 42.6734°N, 72.8218°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 01346.

Heath rises as a rugged upland plateau where the air holds a permanent, crisp clarity and the landscape is defined by the sharp, persistent descent of Avery Brook. It lies 12.8 miles west-northwest of Greenfield, MA (from Greenfield, MA: bearing 298°T), and is situated 8.9 miles northwest of Shelburne. The horizon is punctuated by the distant, hazy blue silhouettes of the Berkshire Hills, serving as a reminder of the vast, forested interior that stretches far from any salt-water influence. Sunlight filters through the dense timber of the nearby Catamount State Forest, casting long, thin shadows across the uneven terrain, while the quiet waters of Davenport Brook Reservoir offer a still reflection of the sky just a short distance away. Within the quiet boundaries of the Howland Memorial Forest, the earth feels ancient and deliberate, characterized by a heavy, loam-rich soil that demands patience from those who work it.

Heath maintains a character forged by the stubborn, persistent labor of early agricultural settlers who carved their lives out of this challenging, inland geography. The local economy persists with a quiet independence, favoring small-scale cultivation and the careful stewardship of timber over the frantic pace of larger industrial centers. Visitors seeking the solace of the wilderness might venture toward the path of the Dunbar Brook Trail or observe the sheer, vertical energy of the Twin Cascade, though the true essence of the place is found in the slow, rhythmic cycle of the seasons. Life here is measured not by the ticking of a clock, but by the gradual accumulation of snow in the hollows and the way the golden light of autumn lingers over the uneven, rocky pastures that make up the backbone of the region.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Howland Memorial Forest (Conservation Area) — 0.6 mi, 100° E
Dell Road Conservation Area (Conservation Area) — 1.1 mi, 254° W
Pelham Lake Park (Local Park) — 1.8 mi, 271° W
Heath Elementary School Playground (Recreation Easement) — 1.8 mi, 349° N
Heath Water Supply Land (Waterfowl Production Area) — 2.0 mi, 347° N
Catamount State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 2.7 mi, 113° SE
H.O. Cook State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 3.1 mi, 023° NE
Maxwell Brook Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 276° W
Bissell Bridge Falls (Viewpoint) — 3.7 mi, 220° SW
Catamount Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.8 mi, 118° SE
Thunderbolt Mountain Coaster (Attraction) — 4.5 mi, 218° SW
Hail to the Sunrise (Monument) — 5.2 mi, 243° SW
Rock Scramble (Attraction) — 5.8 mi, 123° SE
Quarried Stones (Historic Ruins) — 5.9 mi, 250° W
Wolves Den (Attraction) — 6.0 mi, 123° SE
Hole in Wall (Attraction) — 6.1 mi, 125° SE
Salmon Falls (Gallery) — 6.4 mi, 140° SE
Bee Hive Kiln (Monument) — 8.2 mi, 201° S
Cellarhole (Historic Ruins) — 8.2 mi, 206° SW
Massachusetts-Vermont Border Monument (Monument) — 8.4 mi, 061° NE
Green Mountain National Forest (National Forest) — 9.1 mi, 310° NW · 412k acres
Greenfield Money Tree (Public Artwork) — 11.7 mi, 121° SE
Greenfield Garden Cinemas (Cinema) — 12.7 mi, 118° SE
Silvio O. Conte National Fish And Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 13.9 mi, 108° E · 74k acres
Memorial Hall Museum (Museum) — 14.3 mi, 129° SE
Mohawk Theater (Theatre) — 14.8 mi, 277° W
Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum (Museum) — 14.8 mi, 254° W
MCLA Gallery 51 (Gallery) — 14.9 mi, 277° W
Gary Lichetenstein Editions (Gallery) — 15.0 mi, 277° W
George D. Aiken Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 15.1 mi, 319° NW · 4,800 acres

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