Williamstown, Massachusetts
Williamstown, Massachusetts | |
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Main Street, Williamstown, Massachusetts (April 2008) | |
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Seal | |
| Motto: "The Village Beautiful" | |
Location in Berkshire County and the state of Massachusetts | |
| Coordinates: 42°42′48″N 73°12′34″W / 42.71333°N 73.20944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Berkshire |
| Settled | 1749 |
| Incorporated | 1765 |
| Named after | Ephraim Williams |
| Government | |
| • Type | Open town meeting |
| Area | |
• Total | 46.9 sq mi (121.4 km2) |
| • Land | 46.8 sq mi (121.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 636 ft (194 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,513 |
| • Density | 160.7/sq mi (62.04/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 01267 |
| Area code | 413 |
| FIPS code | 25-79985 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0619430 |
| Website | williamstownma |
Williamstown is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It shares a border with Vermont to the north and New York to the west. Located in Berkshire County, the town is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts metropolitan statistical area. The population was 7,513 at the 2020 census. A college town, it is home to Williams College, the Clark Art Institute and the Tony-awarded Williamstown Theatre Festival.