Goshen, Massachusetts | |
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Nickname: G-Town | |
Coordinates: 42°26′25″N 72°48′00″W / 42.44028°N 72.80000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Hampshire |
Settled | 1761 |
Incorporated | 1781 |
Government | |
• Type | Open town meeting |
Area | |
• Total | 17.7 sq mi (45.9 km2) |
• Land | 17.4 sq mi (45.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
Elevation | 1,368 ft (417 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 960 |
• Density | 54/sq mi (21/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
ZIP Code | 01032 |
Area code | 413 |
FIPS code | 25-26290 |
GNIS feature ID | 0619391[1] |
Website | www.goshen-ma.us |
Goshen is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 960 at the 2020 census.[2] It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town has a rural atmosphere, with one general store, a post office, a fire station, a regional elementary school in nearby Chesterfield, and a town hall. The town encompasses both the Upper and Lower Highland lakes, Upper being a part of the D.A.R. State Forest. The Lower Highland Lake is privately held by a homeowners' association for families who own yearlong and summer properties on the lake.