Pelham Massachusetts Map

About Pelham, Massachusetts

Pelham is a locality in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,500. The population density is 28.0 people per km². Pelham is located at 42.3931°N, 72.4037°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 1002.

Pelham rises from the rolling hills of Hampshire County, a place where the land itself seems to hold its breath, draped in the quiet grandeur of New England forests. It lies 6.2 miles east of Amherst, MA (from Amherst, MA: bearing 82°T), and is situated 8.0 miles north of Belchertown. The terrain here is a testament to the slow, persistent work of glaciers, leaving behind a landscape of steep ravines and rounded peaks, often cloaked in a mist that lends an ethereal quality to the mornings. Ancient oaks and maples form a verdant canopy, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers towards a sky that can shift from a brilliant, sharp blue to a bruised, dramatic grey with astonishing speed. The air, particularly after a rain, carries the clean, sharp scent of pine needles and damp earth, a fragrance that clings to everything, from the weathered clapboard of its homes to the very stones of its old walls. The history of Pelham is deeply etched into its very contours, a story of hardy settlers drawn to the promise of fertile land and the power of its streams. Once a thriving center for agriculture, its fields, though now largely reclaimed by forest, still bear the faint imprint of past cultivation, a ghostly echo of generations who coaxed sustenance from this soil. The whisper of forgotten industries, perhaps a gristmill or a small lumber operation, can still be felt in the quietude, a sense that the land has witnessed a long and varied life. Today, Pelham retains a character of independent spirit, a place where the pace of life encourages contemplation, and the changing seasons paint a new masterpiece across its hillsides with every passing month.

About This Pelham Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pelham, Massachusetts — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.393146, -72.403696. 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 Pelham and Hampshire County.

Detailed location data for Pelham includes the ZIP code (01002), telephone area code (339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978), county seat of Hampshire County (Northampton), and school district assignment. 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 Pelham is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.