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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. [1]
Williamstown, town (township), Berkshire county, northwestern Massachusetts, U.S., on the Hoosic River 21 miles (34 km) north of Pittsfield. Settled as West Hoosac in 1749, it was incorporated in 1765 and renamed for Colonel Ephraim Williams, killed in the French and Indian War (1754–63), who had.
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Williamstown is a town in the Berkshires at the northwest corner of Massachusetts. It shares a border with New York and Vermont. It is a true college town, having hosted Williams College since 1793.
Williamstown. The home of Williams College, the Clark Art Institute, and the Williamstown Theatre Festival, the town is renown for its focus on education and community, with broad, tree-lined streets, downtown shops, and restaurants. Incorporated: 1765. Population: 7,754. For more information, visit the Town’s website.
