The Berkshire County town of West Stockbridge, comprising 18.7 square miles of area, was originally known as Queensborough. Settleld in 1766 but not officially incorporated until 1774, the town, embroiled in a border dispute between Massachusetts and New York, broke off from Stockbridge, and grew as five distinct villages: West Stockbridge, West Center, Freedleyville, Rockdale, and Williamsville.
Surrounded by majestic mountains and situated along the Williams River, West Stockbridge is rich in pastoral beauty. Its quaint atmosphere preserves a nostalgic lifestyle, close to the region’s most sought-after amenities. The town, with a population of about 1,300, is a member of the Berkshire Hills Regional School District.
West Stockbridge is bordered on the north by Richmond, on the south by Great Barrington, on the east by Stockbridge and on the west by Austerlitz and Canaan, New York. The nearest national airport is Albany International in New York, and residents enjoy close proximity to air, bus and Amtrak reginal transportation services in nearby Pittsfield.
The Berkshire County town of West Stockbridge, comprising 18.7 square miles of area, was originally known as Queensborough. Settleld in 1766 but not officially incorporated until 1774, the town, embroiled in a border dispute between Massachusetts and New York, broke off from Stockbridge, and grew as five distinct villages: West Stockbridge, West Center, Freedleyville, Rockdale, and Williamsville.
Surrounded by majestic mountains and situated along the Williams River, West Stockbridge is rich in pastoral beauty. Its quaint atmosphere preserves a nostalgic lifestyle, close to the region’s most sought-after amenities. The town, with a population of about 1,300, is a member of the Berkshire Hills Regional School District.
West Stockbridge is bordered on the north by Richmond, on the south by Great Barrington, on the east by Stockbridge and on the west by Austerlitz and Canaan, New York. The nearest national airport is Albany International in New York, and residents enjoy close proximity to air, bus and Amtrak reginal transportation services in nearby Pittsfield.
The Berkshire County town of West Stockbridge, comprising 18.7 square miles of area, was originally known as Queensborough. Settleld in 1766 but not officially incorporated until 1774, the town, embroiled in a border dispute between Massachusetts and New York, broke off from Stockbridge, and grew as five distinct villages: West Stockbridge, West Center, Freedleyville, Rockdale, and Williamsville.
Surrounded by majestic mountains and situated along the Williams River, West Stockbridge is rich in pastoral beauty. Its quaint atmosphere preserves a nostalgic lifestyle, close to the region’s most sought-after amenities. The town, with a population of about 1,300, is a member of the Berkshire Hills Regional School District.
West Stockbridge is bordered on the north by Richmond, on the south by Great Barrington, on the east by Stockbridge and on the west by Austerlitz and Canaan, New York. The nearest national airport is Albany International in New York, and residents enjoy close proximity to air, bus and Amtrak reginal transportation services in nearby Pittsfield.
