Leyden, Massachusetts
| Leyden, Massachusetts | ||
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Frizzell Hill, looking west towards the town center
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 Location in Franklin County in Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates: 42°41′54″N 72°37′39″W / 42.69833°N 72.62750°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Massachusetts | |
| County | Franklin | |
| Settled | 1738 | |
| Incorporated | 1809 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Open town meeting | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 18.0 sq mi (46.7 km2) | |
| • Land | 17.9 sq mi (46.4 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) | |
| Elevation | 928 ft (283 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 711 | |
| • Density | 39/sq mi (15/km2) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP code | 01301/01337 | |
| Area code(s) | 413 | |
| FIPS code | 25-35285 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618169 | |
| Website | www |
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Leyden is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 711 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Leyden was first settled in 1737 as part of "Fall Town", which also included Bernardston and Colrain. The town was set off from Bernardston in 1784, but it was not incorporated until February 22, 1809. The town was named for the city of Leiden, Netherlands, refuge of the Pilgrims before colonizing the Americas. Leyden had several small industries in the eighteenth century, including grist mills, wood product mills, and dairying, but today the largest industry is maple sugar production. The town also has a reservoir which supplies the town of Greenfield. The Brotherhood of the Spirit commune was founded in Leyden in 1968.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 18.0 square miles (46.7 km2), of which 17.9 square miles (46.4 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 0.66%, is water. Leyden lies on the northern Massachusetts border, south of Windham County, Vermont. The town is bordered by Guilford, Vermont, to the north, Bernardston to the east, Greenfield to the south, and Colrain to the west. The town center lies 9 miles (14 km) north of Greenfield, 47 miles (76 km) north of Springfield, and 96 miles (154 km) west-northwest of Boston.
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