North Adams | |
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Nicknames: Tunnel City and Steeple City | |
Motto: "We Hold the Western Gateway" | |
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[2] |
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.[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.