Lee, Massachusetts

Lee, Massachusetts
Town Hall
Nickname: 
Wildcats
Motto: 
"Gateway to the Berkshires"
Coordinates: 42°18′15″N 73°14′55″W / 42.30417°N 73.24861°W / 42.30417; -73.24861
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyBerkshire
Settled1760 (1760)
IncorporatedOctober 21, 1777 (October 21, 1777)
Government
  TypeOpen Town Meeting
Area
  Total
27.0 sq mi (70.0 km2)
  Land26.1 sq mi (67.7 km2)
  Water0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2)
Elevation
1,000 ft (305 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
5,788
  Density210/sq mi (83/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP Codes
01238 (Lee)
01260 (South Lee)
Area code413
FIPS code25-34655
GNIS feature ID0618268
Websitewww.lee.ma.us

Lee is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts, metropolitan statistical area. The population was 5,788 at the 2020 census. Lee, which includes the villages of South and East Lee, is part of the Berkshires resort area.