Great Barrington, Massachusetts

Great Barrington, Massachusetts
Town
View from Main Street in the spring
Etymology: Village of Great Barrington in Gloucestershire, England
Location in Berkshire County and the state of Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°11′45″N 73°21′45″W / 42.19583°N 73.36250°W / 42.19583; -73.36250
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
RegionWestern Massachusetts
CountyBerkshire
Settled1726
Area
  Total
45.8 sq mi (119 km2)
  Land44.8 sq mi (116 km2)
  Water1.0 sq mi (3 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
7,172
  Density160/sq mi (60/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
01230 (Great Barrington)
01236 (Housatonic)
Area code413
FIPS code25-26815
GNIS feature ID0619420
Websitewww.townofgb.org

Great Barrington is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,172 at the 2020 census. Both a summer resort and home to Ski Butternut, a ski resort, Great Barrington includes the villages of Van Deusenville and Housatonic.