North Adams, Massachusetts

North Adams
Main Street
Main Street
Official seal of North Adams
Nicknames: 
Tunnel City and Steeple City
Motto: 
"We Hold the Western Gateway"
Location in Berkshire County and the state of Massachusetts.
Location in Berkshire County and the state of Massachusetts.
North Adams is located in the United States
North Adams
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
 • Total20.61 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)
 • Total12,961
 • Density637.00/sq mi (245.95/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
01247
Area code413[2]
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.[3] 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.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "North Adams, MA".
  3. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: North Adams city, Massachusetts". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 25, 2021.