North Adams, Massachusetts
North Adams | |
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Main Street | |
| Nicknames: Tunnel City and Steeple City | |
| Motto: "We Hold the Western Gateway" | |
Location in Berkshire County and the state of Massachusetts. | |
| Coordinates: 42°42′N 73°7′W / 42.700°N 73.117°W | |
| Country | United States |
| Commonwealth | Massachusetts |
| County | Berkshire |
| Settled | 1745 |
| Incorporated | 1878 (Town) |
| Incorporated | 1895 (City) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council city |
| • Mayor | Jennifer Macksey |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.61 sq mi (53.39 km2) |
| • Land | 20.35 sq mi (52.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2) |
| Elevation | 707 ft (215 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,961 |
| • Density | 637.00/sq mi (245.95/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 01247 |
| Area code | 413 |
| FIPS code | 25-46225 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0607610 |
| Website | www |
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.