Williamstown (CDP), Massachusetts
| Williamstown, Massachusetts | |
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| Census-designated place | |
Spring Street
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_highlighted.svg) Location in Berkshire County and the state of Massachusetts. |
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| Coordinates: 42°42′34″N 73°11′51″W / 42.70944°N 73.19750°WCoordinates: 42°42′34″N 73°11′51″W / 42.70944°N 73.19750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Berkshire |
| Town | Williamstown |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.4 sq mi (8.9 km2) |
| • Land | 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,325 |
| • Density | 1,274/sq mi (492.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 01267 |
| Area code(s) | 413 |
| FIPS code | 25-79950 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0607825 |
Williamstown is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Williamstown in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population of the CDP was 4,325 at the 2010 census, out of 7,754 in the entire town.
The Williamstown CDP is located in the northeast part of the town of Williamstown at 42°42′34″N 73°11′50″W / 42.70944°N 73.19722°W (42.709577, -73.197396).Williams College occupies much of the center of the CDP. At the west side of campus is the intersection of U.S. Route 7 and Massachusetts Route 2. Route 2 leads east through the CDP as Main Street, then becomes the Mohawk Trail as it continues east towards North Adams and the Connecticut River valley. Route 7 leaves to the north as North Street towards Vermont, and the two highways leave to the south as Cold Spring Road.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.9 km2). 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2) of it is land, and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.95%, is water. The Hoosic River, a tributary of the Hudson River, forms the northern edge of the CDP, and the Green River flows into the Hoosic River from the south.
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