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Northfield Massachusetts Map

Explore Northfield, 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 Northfield, Massachusetts

How to Use This Northfield, Massachusetts Map

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

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

Latitude	42.713247
Longitude	-72.422674
Population	1,051
Density	91.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	01360
Area Code	339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978
County Seat	Greenfield
School District	Pioneer Valley School District

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About Northfield, Massachusetts

Northfield is a locality in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,051. The population density is 91.1 people per km². Northfield is located at 42.7132°N, 72.4227°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 01360.

Northfield maintains a quiet posture amidst the rugged terrestrial expanse of the upper Connecticut River Valley, defined by the persistent, rhythmic hum of the Mill Brook as it carves its path through the soil. It lies 10.6 miles northeast of Greenfield, MA (from Greenfield, MA: bearing 45°T), and is situated 8.2 miles northeast of Turners Falls. The landscape rises sharply toward the summit of Round Hill, which anchors the horizon and offers a vantage point over the verdant, dense canopy of the nearby Warwick State Forest. In the low-lying depressions, the moisture gathers in the dark, still waters of Lily Pond, reflecting the shifting moods of the sky. The atmosphere here is marked by a deep, resonant stillness, where the air grows cold and sharp well before the first frost, and the light at dusk bleeds a bruised purple across the fields, lending a sudden, heavy gravity to the trees.

Northfield carries the weight of a long, deliberate history, having served as a frontier settlement where the endurance of the land dictated the survival of its people. The local economy persists as a quiet mosaic of agriculture and education, anchored by the presence of Northfield Elementary School, which stands as a functional center of gravity for the families who work the surrounding terrain. To the west, the topography dips into the shadowed, fertile floor of Pratt Hollow, where the soil holds the memory of generations of labor. Life here moves with the measured, predictable cadence of the seasons, characterized by a reserved, literate spirit that values the preservation of the physical landscape as much as the preservation of its own enduring identity.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Northfield State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — locality lies within
Morse Memorial Forest (Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 075° E
Warwick State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 1.0 mi, 116° SE
Wallace Memorial Forest (Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 093° E
Pauchaug Brook Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.3 mi, 288° W
Water Department Land (Waterfowl Production Area) — 1.8 mi, 242° SW
Northfield Elementary School (Recreation Easement) — 1.9 mi, 240° SW
New Hampshire/Vermont/Massachusetts Tri-State Granite Marker (Monument) — 2.0 mi, 298° NW
West View (Viewpoint) — 2.5 mi, 161° S
Satan's Kingdom Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 271° W
Pisgah State Park (State Park) — 5.3 mi, 352° N
Water Supply Land (Waterfowl Production Area) — 6.2 mi, 244° SW
Pisgah State Park - Critria 1 lands (State Park) — 6.6 mi, 347° N
Hermit's Castle (Attraction) — 6.9 mi, 180° S
Hinsdale Raceway (Historic Castle / Fort) — 8.6 mi, 322° NW
Stone Bridge (Attraction) — 8.9 mi, 087° E
Eliza Ballou Monument (Monument) — 9.1 mi, 081° E
Silvio O. Conte National Fish And Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.4 mi, 225° SW · 74k acres
Hazel's Park (Monument) — 10.2 mi, 146° SE
Path Continues (Attraction) — 10.4 mi, 153° SE
Hidden Valley Memorial Forest (Nature Reserve) — 10.7 mi, 188° S
Latchis Theatre (Cinema) — 11.7 mi, 324° NW
Hooker-Dunham Theater and Gallery (Theatre) — 11.9 mi, 325° NW
Brattleboro Music Center Office (Arts Centre) — 12.1 mi, 325° NW
Royalston Historical Society (Museum) — 12.3 mi, 103° E
Greenfield Garden Cinemas (Cinema) — 12.5 mi, 226° SW
Sawmill River Arts (Gallery) — 13.4 mi, 206° SW
Greenfield Money Tree (Public Artwork) — 13.5 mi, 230° SW
Antique Carriage and Sleigh Museum (Museum) — 14.0 mi, 341° N
Historic Deerfield Walking Tour (Attraction) — 14.7 mi, 219° SW

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