Plainville Massachusetts Map

About Plainville, Massachusetts

Plainville is a locality in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. Plainville is located at 42.3776°N, 72.5495°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 02762, 02745, 01035.

Plainville occupies a quiet expanse of the interior landscape, defined by a topography of subtle elevations and dense, wooded thickets that hold the cool shadows of the morning long after the sun has risen. It lies 1.4 miles west of Amherst, MA (from Amherst, MA: bearing 262°T), and is situated 6.4 miles north-northeast of Pioneer Valley. The ground here possesses a firm, earthen gravity, marked by the presence of the North Maple Street Conservation Area, which preserves a quiet, untamed corridor of native growth. A mile distant, the waters of Lake Warner reflect the shifting clouds, while the Mill River meanders through the lowlands, its current carving a slow, persistent path through the soil. To the far west, the distant silhouettes of the Berkshire Hills anchor the horizon, providing a permanent, hazy boundary against the sky that seems to contain the reach of the local horizon.

Plainville carries the weight of its industrial lineage in the architecture of its older buildings, where the echoes of manufacturing once dictated the rhythm of daily labor. The local economy has shifted from those early mills to a more varied commerce, yet the original character of the place remains attached to the deliberate, measured pace of life in the interior. Residents move with a quiet awareness of the surrounding environment, particularly the nearby Worthington State Forest, where the timber provides a backdrop for the changing seasons. The memory of Smiths Pasture persists in the regional lexicon, a reminder of the agricultural roots that preceded the modern layout of the streets. Here, the air carries a distinct, crisp clarity, and the light at dusk settles over the fields with a heavy, golden stillness that defines the experience of the day’s end.

About This Plainville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Plainville, Massachusetts. Coordinates: 42.37759, -72.549532. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Plainville includes the ZIP code (02762, 02745, 01035), telephone area code (339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978), county seat of Hampshire County (Northampton), and school district assignment.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.