Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts | |
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Census-designated place | |
Coordinates: 42°36′19″N 72°44′18″W / 42.60528°N 72.73833°WCoordinates: 42°36′19″N 72°44′18″W / 42.60528°N 72.73833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Franklin |
Towns | Shelburne, Buckland |
Area | |
• Total | 2.6 sq mi (6.8 km2) |
• Land | 2.5 sq mi (6.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
Elevation | 404 ft (123 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,731 |
• Density | 670/sq mi (250/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 01370 |
Area code(s) | 413 |
FIPS code | 25-61205 |
GNIS feature ID | 0608657 |
Shelburne Falls Historic District
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Location | Buckland and Shelburne |
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Architect | Multiple |
Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival, Greek Revival, Italianate |
NRHP Reference # | |
Added to NRHP | January 28, 1988 |
Shelburne Falls is a historic village in the towns of Shelburne and Buckland in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The village is a census-designated place (CDP) with a population of 1,731 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Notable features include the Bridge of Flowers, a former trolley bridge over the Deerfield River that is now maintained by the Shelburne Falls Women's Club as a floral display from April through October; and the glacial potholes of the Deerfield River. Bill and Camille Cosby are well known residents of the area, though they keep a relatively low profile. The downtown is alive and well, including an independently owned pharmacy with a soda fountain, one coffee shop, a trolley museum, several restaurants, two pizza parlors, three bookstores, a newsstand, a grocery store, a natural foods store, many artists' galleries, and the second oldest bowling alley in the country, the Shelburne Falls Bowling Alley candlepin. A community newspaper, the West County Independent, serves Shelburne Falls and the surrounding towns. On the Shelburne side of town is the Buckland-Shelburne Elementary School, with over 200 students. On the Buckland side of town is Mohawk Trail Regional Middle School/High School with approximately 500 students.