Massachusetts Gazetteer
Bakke Mountain is a physical feature (summit) in Berkshire County. The primary coordinates for Bakke Mountain places it within the MA 01247 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Bakke Mountain |
| Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Summit |
| Description: | Located in the Town of Florida, 5.9 km (3.7 mi) northeast of North Adams, 1 km (0.6 mi) northwest of the head of Granger Brook, 3 km (1.9 mi) east of Mauserts Pond. |
| History: | "Named for Master Sergeant Roald Bakke, who was killed in January 1961 during ""a horrific storm"" aboard a Texas Tower Radar Warning Station off the coast of Cape Cod. Master Sergeant Bakke was second in command of the 28-man crew of military and civilian specialists who lost their lives attempting to save the structure." |
| County: | Berkshire County |
| Latitude: | 42.736471 |
| Longitude: | -73.0326019 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Bakke Mountain: Bakke Mountain.
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 Bakke Mountain does not include property ownership information.
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