North Adams Massachusetts Map

About North Adams, Massachusetts

North Adams is a locality in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It has a population of 12,606. The population density is 240.2 people per km². North Adams is located at 42.7009°N, 73.1087°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone.

North Adams sprawls at the foot of the Taconic Mountains, a landscape where stoic peaks, their flanks often softened by a haze of pine and birch, rise with a quiet authority over the town. It lies 13.7 miles north-north-east of Berkshire, MA (from Berkshire, MA: bearing 18°T), and is situated 5.3 miles north of Adams. The Hoosic River, a ribbon of restless water, cuts through the valley, its murmur a constant counterpoint to the hum of daily life. Here, the sky feels immense, a vast canvas that shifts from the pale, hopeful blue of morning to the bruised purples and oranges of sunset, painting the granite buildings with fleeting, dramatic light. The air itself carries a crispness, a scent of damp earth and distant forests, that speaks of the wildness held just beyond the pavement and rooftops. The story of North Adams is deeply entwined with the iron veins of its past, a robust industrial heart that once beat with the clang of machinery and the industrious spirit of its mill workers. For generations, the manufacture of textiles and machinery fueled its growth, leaving behind a legacy of sturdy brick structures that now house a vibrant arts and cultural scene, most notably the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, a sprawling testament to reinvention. This economic metamorphosis has infused North Adams with a unique character, a blend of hard-won resilience and a burgeoning creativity, where the echoes of its working-class heritage mingle with the contemporary pulse of galleries, music venues, and independent shops.

About This North Adams Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of North Adams, Massachusetts — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.700915, -73.108715. 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 North Adams and Berkshire County.

Detailed location data for North Adams includes the ZIP code (01247), telephone area code (339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978), county seat of Berkshire County (Pittsfield), and school district assignment (North Adams School District). 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 North Adams is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.