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Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts

Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
Census-designated place
Bridge of Flowers
Coordinates: 42°36′19″N 72°44′18″W / 42.60528°N 72.73833°W / 42.60528; -72.73833Coordinates: 42°36′19″N 72°44′18″W / 42.60528°N 72.73833°W / 42.60528; -72.73833
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
Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts is located in Massachusetts
Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts is located in the US
Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
Location Buckland and Shelburne
Architect Multiple
Architectural style Late Gothic Revival, Greek Revival, Italianate
NRHP Reference #

87002548

Added to NRHP January 28, 1988

87002548

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.


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