Egremont, Massachusetts
Egremont, Massachusetts | |
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The fields of Egremont Plain, looking northeastward towards the southern Berkshires | |
Location in Berkshire County and the state of Massachusetts. | |
| Coordinates: 42°11′05″N 73°24′52″W / 42.18472°N 73.41444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Berkshire |
| Settled | 1722 |
| Incorporated | 1775 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Open town meeting |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.9 sq mi (49.0 km2) |
| • Land | 18.7 sq mi (48.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,372 |
| • Density | 73/sq mi (28/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Codes | 01230 (Egremont) 01258 (South Egremont) |
| Area code | 413 |
| FIPS code | 25-21360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618265 |
| Website | www |
Egremont /ˈɛɡrəˌmɒnt/ is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,372 at the 2020 census. Egremont consists of two villages, North Egremont and South Egremont, and their outlying areas, which are mostly lightly settled forests and farmland.