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Shelburne Falls Massachusetts Map

Explore Shelburne Falls, 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 Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts

How to Use This Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts Map

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

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

Latitude	42.604252
Longitude	-72.739259
Population	1,719
Density	252.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	01370
Area Code	339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978
County Seat	Greenfield
School District	Mohawk Trail School District

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About Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts

Shelburne Falls is a locality in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,719. The population density is 252.5 people per km². Shelburne Falls is located at 42.6043°N, 72.7393°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 01370.

Shelburne Falls occupies a rugged basin where the Deerfield River carves a permanent, turbulent path through the bedrock of the valley. It lies 7.2 miles west of Greenfield, MA (from Greenfield, MA: bearing 279°T), and is situated 8.0 miles west-northwest of Deerfield. The landscape is defined by the dense, shadowed canopy of Shelburne State Forest, which reaches toward the nearby expanse of Wilcox Hollow, while the distant, hazy blue silhouettes of the Berkshire Hills frame the western horizon. Sunlight filters through the heavy timber in sharp, clean angles, illuminating the moss-slicked stones that line the riverbanks. Only a short distance away, the quiet waters of Albert Davenport Pond mirror the changing seasons, providing a stillness that contrasts with the constant, low-frequency rush of the current. The land here feels ancient and deliberate, shaped by the weight of glacial retreat and the persistent, patient work of the water moving toward the interior plains.

Shelburne Falls maintains a connection to its industrial origins through the remnants of nineteenth-century infrastructure that once harnessed the river to drive local mills and manufacture tools. Education remains a cornerstone of the daily rhythm, as evidenced by the activity surrounding the Buckland Shelburne Regional School Athletic Fields, where the life of the younger generation unfolds against a backdrop of historic brick and timber architecture. The economy has shifted from heavy manufacturing toward a focus on craftsmanship, local agriculture, and the arts, sustaining a pace of life that values regional self-reliance over rapid expansion. While the roar of Chapel Falls remains a distant, evocative memory for those wandering toward the edges of the region, the true character of Shelburne Falls is found in the quiet persistence of its inhabitants who continue to work the soil and maintain the legacy of a place built far from the reach of any coastline.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Salmon Falls Potholes (Viewpoint) — 0.1 mi, 182° S
Buckland Shelburne Regional School Athletic Fields (Recreation Easement) — 0.3 mi, 040° NE
Franklin Forestry (Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 145° SE
High Ledges Wildlife Sanctuary (Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 027° NE
Mohawk Trail Regional School Athletic Fields (Recreation Easement) — 1.0 mi, 324° NW
Shelburne State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 1.1 mi, 145° SE
Hole in Wall (Attraction) — 1.6 mi, 030° NE
Rock Scramble (Attraction) — 1.7 mi, 023° NE
Wolves Den (Attraction) — 1.8 mi, 029° NE
Rock Overhang (Attraction) — 1.8 mi, 032° NE
Flagg Mountain Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 178° S
Shelburne Falls Water Supply Land (Waterfowl Production Area) — 2.2 mi, 047° NE
Catamount Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 350° N
Catamount State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 2.4 mi, 354° N
Greenfield Money Tree (Public Artwork) — 5.9 mi, 102° E
Greenfield Garden Cinemas (Cinema) — 7.2 mi, 099° E
Bee Hive Kiln (Monument) — 7.7 mi, 248° W
Connecticut River Greenway State Park (State Park) — 7.9 mi, 108° E
Memorial Hall Museum (Museum) — 8.1 mi, 121° SE
Cellarhole (Historic Ruins) — 8.2 mi, 252° W
Silvio O. Conte National Fish And Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.0 mi, 087° E · 74k acres
Hail to the Sunrise (Monument) — 9.2 mi, 286° W
Gardner Homestead Cellarhole (Historic Ruins) — 9.3 mi, 245° SW
Massachusetts-Vermont Border Monument (Monument) — 9.4 mi, 020° N
Sawmill River Arts (Gallery) — 11.2 mi, 114° SE
Kingman Tavern Museum (Museum) — 12.6 mi, 219° SW
Williamsburg Historical Society (Museum) — 14.7 mi, 178° S
Hidden Valley Memorial Forest (Nature Reserve) — 14.9 mi, 102° E
Green Mountain National Forest (National Forest) — 15.4 mi, 313° NW · 412k acres
Worthington Historical Society (Museum) — 16.7 mi, 217° SW

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