Massachusetts Gazetteer
West Branch Housatonic River is a physical feature (stream) in Berkshire County. The primary coordinates for West Branch Housatonic River places it within the MA 01201 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | West Branch Housatonic River |
| Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | Heads at 422904N0731448W, in Pontoosuc Lake, flows south to join the East Branch Housatonic River to form the Housatonic River; City of Pittsfield. |
| History: | "Indian word meaning ""beyond the Mountain"" (MGB 1932)." |
| County: | Berkshire County |
| Latitude: | 42.4334182 |
| Longitude: | -73.2506605 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for West Branch Housatonic River: West Branch Housatonic River.
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Pittsfield, MA
(1.4 miles NNE) Lenox, MA (5.6 miles SSW) Lenox Dale, MA (6.7 miles S) Lee, MA (9 miles S) Cheshire, MA (10 miles NNE) |
Housatonic, MA
(13.8 miles SSW) East Nassau, NY (14 miles WNW) Adams, MA (14.9 miles NNE) Great Barrington, MA (17.4 miles SSW) Chester, MA (17.5 miles SE) |
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Lakewood, MA
(1.9 miles NE) Stearnsville, MA (2.4 miles W) Adams Junction, MA (2.7 miles NE) New Lenox, MA (2.7 miles S) Victory Hill, MA (2.7 miles NNE) |
Barkerville, MA
(3.1 miles WSW) Pontoosuc, MA (3.1 miles N) West Pittsfield, MA (3.1 miles W) Yankee Orchards, MA (3.1 miles ENE) Coltsville, MA (3.4 miles NE) |
