October Mountain State Forest

October Mountain State Forest
Finerty Pond in October Mountain State Forest (Becket, Massachusetts).
Map showing the location of October Mountain State Forest
Map showing the location of October Mountain State Forest
Location in Massachusetts
Map showing the location of October Mountain State Forest
Map showing the location of October Mountain State Forest
October Mountain State Forest (the United States)
LocationBecket, Lee, Lenox, Washington, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates42°21′00″N 73°10′28″W / 42.35000°N 73.17444°W / 42.35000; -73.17444[1]
Area16,460 acres (66.6 km2)[2]
Elevation1,841 ft (561 m)[1]
Established1915
Governing bodyMassachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
WebsiteOctober Mountain State Forest

October Mountain State Forest is a 16,460-acre (6,660 ha) forest and recreational preserve located primarily in the town of Washington with adjoining parcels in Becket, Lee, and Lenox.[3] It is the largest state forest in Massachusetts and is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.[4]

  1. ^ a b "October Mountain State Forest". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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