West Stockbridge, Massachusetts

West Stockbridge is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States.

The area was part of the disputed border between Massachusetts and New York, which eventually left the town in its current state.

The town had an ironworks in Williamsville, founded by Colonel Elijah Williams, and the furnace smokestack is the only part which remains of the works.

Maple Hill rises in the center of town, and is covered by a wildlife management area.

Exit 1 , which solely consists of a western exit and eastern entrance, is located near the center of town, near the southern junction of Route 41 and Route 102, which begins on the state border in the village of State Line.

The nearest national air service is at Albany International Airport in New York.

The population density was 76.6 inhabitants per square mile (29.6/km2), which rank 15th in the county and 299th in the Commonwealth.

The town has its own services, including police, fire and public works, as well as a post office.

On the state level, West Stockbridge is represented in the Massachusetts House of Representatives by the Fourth Berkshire district, which covers southern Berkshire County, as well as the westernmost towns in Hampden County.

[16] The town is patrolled by the First (Lee) Station of Barracks "B" of the Massachusetts State Police.

All students in the district attend the Muddy Brook Regional School from pre-kindergarten through fourth grades.

Shaker Mill, located along the Williams River
Berkshire County’s location in Massachusetts