Turners Falls, Massachusetts

Turners Falls, Massachusetts
Turners Falls at Great Falls Discovery Center
Turners Falls at Great Falls Discovery Center
Location in Franklin County in Massachusetts
Location in Franklin County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°35′56″N 72°33′25″W / 42.59889°N 72.55694°W / 42.59889; -72.55694
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyFranklin
TownMontague
Area
 • Total2.30 sq mi (5.96 km2)
 • Land1.90 sq mi (4.92 km2)
 • Water0.40 sq mi (1.04 km2)
Elevation240 ft (70 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,512
 • Density2,373.49/sq mi (916.40/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
01349, 01376
Area code413
FIPS code25-70815
GNIS feature ID0608956[2]
Turners Falls Historic District
Turners Falls, Massachusetts is located in Massachusetts
Turners Falls, Massachusetts
Turners Falls, Massachusetts is located in the United States
Turners Falls, Massachusetts
LocationTurners Falls, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°36′30″N 72°33′23″W / 42.60833°N 72.55639°W / 42.60833; -72.55639
Built1867
ArchitectWilliam P. Crocker, C.W. Hazelton
NRHP reference No.82004966[3]
Added to NRHPMay 2, 1982
Ted Williams (Right) Flight Training in 1942 at the Turners Falls Airport

Turners Falls is an unincorporated village and census-designated place in the town of Montague in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,512 at the 2020 census.[4] It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its name is sometimes used as a metonym for the entire town of Montague, for which it is the business district and comprises more than half the population.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Turners Falls, Massachusetts
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  4. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Turners Falls CDP, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
  5. ^ "The Montague Reporter". The Montague Reporter.
  6. ^ "Montague Police Department".
  7. ^ "Montague Center Fire Dept".
  8. ^ "Restaurateur runs for Selectboard seat in Montague, incumbent reconsiders". May 2020.
  9. ^ "The Recorder - Montague changes polling locations".
  10. ^ "Gill-Montague Regional School District". Gill-Montague Regional School District. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  11. ^ "Turners Falls Airport looking to expand with purchase of Pioneer Aviation property". January 20, 2021.
  12. ^ "Cleanup efforts continue at Bridge of Names in Montague after powerful storm". October 17, 2020.
  13. ^ "The Recorder - Marijuana tech company looking to open office in Millers Falls".