Lee, Massachusetts | |
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Nickname: Wildcats | |
Motto: "Gateway to the Berkshires" | |
Coordinates: 42°18′15″N 73°14′55″W / 42.30417°N 73.24861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Berkshire |
Settled | 1760 |
Incorporated | October 21, 1777 |
Government | |
• Type | Open Town Meeting |
Area | |
• Total | 27.0 sq mi (70.0 km2) |
• Land | 26.1 sq mi (67.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
Elevation | 1,000 ft (305 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,788 |
• Density | 210/sq mi (83/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
ZIP code | 01238 |
Area code | 413 |
FIPS code | 25-34655 |
GNIS feature ID | 0618268 |
Website | www |
Lee is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts, metropolitan statistical area. The population was 5,788 at the 2020 census.[1] Lee, which includes the villages of South and East Lee, is part of the Berkshires resort area.