Goshen, Massachusetts

Goshen, Massachusetts
Town
John James Memorial Library
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Nickname(s): G-Town
Location in Hampshire County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°26′25″N 72°48′00″W / 42.44028°N 72.80000°W / 42.44028; -72.80000Coordinates: 42°26′25″N 72°48′00″W / 42.44028°N 72.80000°W / 42.44028; -72.80000
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Hampshire
Settled	1761
Incorporated	1781
Government
• Type	Open town meeting
Area
• Total	17.7 sq mi (45.9 km2)
• Land	17.4 sq mi (45.0 km2)
• Water	0.4 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation	1,450 ft (442 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,054
• Density	60.6/sq mi (23.4/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code	01032
Area code(s)	413
FIPS code	25-26290
GNIS feature ID	0619391
Website	http://www.goshen-ma.us

Goshen is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,054 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town has a rural atmosphere, with one general store, a post office, a fire station, a regional elementary school in nearby Chesterfield, and a town hall. The town encompasses both the Upper and Lower Highland lakes, Upper being a part of the D.A.R. State Forest. The Lower Highland Lake is privately held by a homeowners' association for families who own yearlong and summer properties on the lake.

Goshen was first settled in 1761 and was officially incorporated in 1781.

Home of natural beryl deposits, colorless beryl was first discovered in Goshen, leading it to be called goshenite by the gem industry.

Parent Town: Chesterfield, Massachusetts

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 17.7 square miles (46 km²), of which 17.4 square miles (45 km²) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²) (1.98%) is water. Coordinates are 42°26′N 72°49′W / 42.44°N 72.81°W / 42.44; -72.81.