North Adams, Massachusetts

North Adams
Main Street
Nicknames: 
Tunnel City and Steeple City
Motto: 
"We Hold the Western Gateway"
Location in Berkshire County and the state of Massachusetts.
North Adams
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 42°42′N 73°7′W / 42.700°N 73.117°W / 42.700; -73.117
CountryUnited States
CommonwealthMassachusetts
CountyBerkshire
Settled1745
Incorporated1878 (Town)
Incorporated1895 (City)
Government
  TypeMayor-council city
  MayorJennifer Macksey
Area
  Total
20.61 sq mi (53.39 km2)
  Land20.35 sq mi (52.70 km2)
  Water0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2)
Elevation
707 ft (215 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
12,961
  Density637.00/sq mi (245.95/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
01247
Area code413
FIPS code25-46225
GNIS feature ID0607610
Websitewww.northadams-ma.gov

North Adams is a city in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its population was 12,961 as of the 2020 census. Best known as the home of the largest contemporary art museum in the United States, the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, North Adams has in recent years become a center for tourism, culture and recreation.