Florida, Massachusetts

Florida, Massachusetts
Town
Town of Florida
Welcome sign along the Mohawk Trail
Flag Seal Coat of arms Logo
Location in Berkshire County and Massachusetts.
Coordinates: 42°40′00″N 73°00′42″W / 42.66667°N 73.01167°W / 42.66667; -73.01167
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Berkshire
Settled	1783
Incorporated	1805
Government
• Type	Open town meeting
Area
• Total	24.6 sq mi (63.7 km2)
• Land	24.4 sq mi (63.1 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation	1,895 ft (578 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	694
• Density	28/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code	01247, 01343
Area code	413
FIPS code	25-24120
GNIS feature ID	0619419
Website	townofflorida.org

Florida is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is home to the east portal of the Hoosac Tunnel, as well as Whitcomb Summit (elevation 2,172 ft or 662 m), the highest point of the Mohawk Trail. Florida contains the village of Drury. At the 2020 census the town had a total population of 694.^[1] Despite the town’s name, Florida is statistically the coldest and snowiest town in Massachusetts.^{[citation needed]}