Massachusetts Gazetteer
Pontoosuc Lake is a cultural feature (reservoir) in Berkshire County. The primary coordinates for Pontoosuc Lake places it within the MA 01237 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Pontoosuc Lake |
| Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Cultural |
| Class: | Reservoir |
| Description: | Located 1.5 km (0.9 mi) wide, N of Pittsfield; City of Pittsfield and Town of Lanesborough. |
| History: | "Indian word meaning ""falls on the brook"" (Steel)." |
| County: | Berkshire County |
| Latitude: | 42.4960232 |
| Longitude: | -73.2487698 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Pontoosuc Lake: Pontoosuc Lake.
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 Pontoosuc Lake does not include property ownership information.
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Pittsfield, MA
(3.1 miles S) Cheshire, MA (6.3 miles NE) Lenox, MA (9.9 miles S) Lenox Dale, MA (11 miles S) Adams, MA (11.1 miles NE) |
East Nassau, NY
(13.2 miles W) Lee, MA (13.3 miles S) Williamstown, MA (15.1 miles N) North Adams, MA (15.8 miles NNE) Housatonic, MA (17.8 miles SSW) |
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Camp Merrill, MA
(< 0.1 mile) Camp Sumner, MA (< 0.1 mile) Lakeview Terrace, MA (< 0.1 mile) Pontoosuc Gardens, MA (< 0.1 mile) Pontoosuc, MA (1.4 miles S) |
Lanesborough, MA
(1.9 miles NE) Victory Hill, MA (1.9 miles SSE) Camp Stevenson, MA (2.4 miles SW) Camp Witawentin, MA (2.4 miles SW) The Boulders, MA (2.7 miles ESE) |
