Massachusetts Gazetteer
Yokun Ridge is a physical feature (ridge) in Berkshire County. The primary coordinates for Yokun Ridge places it within the MA 01240 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Yokun Ridge |
| Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Ridge |
| Description: | Yokun Ridge is a distinct 9-mile ridgeline including West Stockbridge Mountain and Lenox Mountain (including the summits of Mahanna Cobble, Yokun Seat, and Baldhead); it is a sub-range of the Taconic Mountains. |
| History: | Named for Jehoiakim Yokun, an Indian of the Mahican tribe who owned much of the ridge around 1740. |
| County: | Berkshire County |
| Latitude: | 42.401474 |
| Longitude: | -73.306218 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Yokun Ridge: Yokun Ridge.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Yokun Ridge does not include property ownership information.
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