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The Town of Williamstown
Massachusetts is located in the northwestern corner of Massachusetts, bordering
Vermont and New York. Williamstown is a rural residential community that
is the home of Williams College, a highly selective liberal arts institution.
The town creates a cosmopolitan flair in rural New England. The July 1984
issue of Connoisseur stated that Williamstown has the most art per capita
of any American community. Williamstown is the home of the Sterling and
Clark Art Institute, which houses one of the world's largest collections
of Renoir and other impressionists.
The Williams College Museum of Art
has a fine collection in its own right. The Williamstown Theatre Festival,
operating during the summer months, brings outstanding Broadway and Hollywood
performers to the town. Williamstown, despite the upscale art community,
continues to possess many rural characteristics and the town has been proactive
in preserving open space.
Being located in the Berkshires,
outstanding outdoor recreational activities abound, ranging from golf and
tennis to cross-country skiing and hiking. Williamstown was recognized
by Norman Crampton in his book, The 100 Best Small Towns in America, which
ranked Williamstown as the 18th best American Small Town, the only Massachusetts
community included in the top 100.
Williamstown Mass is located in Northwestern
Massachusetts, bordered by Clarksburg, North Adams, and Adams on the east;
New Ashford and Hancock on the south; Berlin and Petersburg, New York,
on the west; and Pownal, Vermont, on the north. Williamstown is 21 miles
north of Pittsfield, 68 miles northwest of Springfield, 138 miles northwest
of Boston. |