South Deerfield Massachusetts Map

About South Deerfield, Massachusetts

South Deerfield is a locality in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,930. The population density is 236.3 people per km². South Deerfield is located at 42.4814°N, 72.5898°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 01373.

South Deerfield occupies a quiet basin defined by the steady, persistent flow of Sugarloaf Brook as it carves through the fertile earth. It lies 7.6 miles south of Greenfield, MA (from Greenfield, MA: bearing 183°T), and is situated 9.4 miles north-northeast of Hampshire. The landscape here remains defined by the deep, verdant reach of Unknown Park, where the horizon is kept at a distance by the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Berkshire Hills. Toward the west, the air carries a crisp, terrestrial weight, undisturbed by any maritime influence, while the nearby Whately Glen offers a jagged counterpoint to the flat, agricultural fields that stretch toward Clapp Pond. In the waning light of autumn, the trees turn a profound, rusted bronze, casting long shadows that seem to anchor the soil to the slow, deliberate turning of the seasons.

South Deerfield maintains a rhythm dictated by the soil and the legacy of early agrarian settlement, where the cultivation of tobacco and corn has long informed the local economy. The architecture remains modest and functional, reflecting a history of industry that once leaned heavily on the productivity of the river valley. Residents navigate a landscape where the proximity to Worthington State Forest provides a quiet expanse of woodland, and the local character is marked by a deliberate, patient sobriety. While the distant roar of Chapel Falls remains a memory for those who travel further afield, life in South Deerfield persists in the quiet commerce of the valley floor, grounded in the unadorned reality of a life lived far from the reach of any coastline.

About This South Deerfield Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of South Deerfield, Massachusetts. Coordinates: 42.481395, -72.589793. 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 South Deerfield includes the ZIP code (01373), telephone area code (339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978), county seat of Franklin County (Greenfield), and school district assignment (Deerfield School District).

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.