Alford Massachusetts Map

About Alford, Massachusetts

Alford is a locality in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is a small community with a population of 500. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Alford is located at 42.2356°N, 73.4134°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 1266.

Alford anchors a verdant, secluded basin where the earth rises in slow, deliberate swells toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Berkshire Hills. It lies 12.9 miles west-southwest of Berkshires, MA (from Berkshires, MA: bearing 246°T), and is situated 3.8 miles northwest of Great Barrington. The landscape is defined by the steady, unassuming presence of Alford Brook, which carves a quiet path through the valley floor, providing a vital artery for the surrounding meadows and woodlands. A short distance away, the stillness of Long Pond mirrors the shifting canopy, while the local terrain remains defined by the dense, shadowed reaches of East Mountain State Forest. At the center of the village, Botham Park offers a modest, manicured respite, serving as a point of reflection where the air carries the cool, damp scent of deep soil and dormant leaves. History in Alford remains etched into the spare, functional architecture of the older farmsteads, reflecting a legacy of agrarian labor that long predated modern residential shifts. The local economy, once tethered to the harvest of the valley and the maintenance of livestock, has transitioned into a quieter existence, marked by the preservation of open space and a deliberate, slow-moving pace of life. Residents look toward the nearby Ice Glen for a rugged change in elevation or seek the dramatic, rushing descent of Bash Bish Falls for a sense of scale, yet the daily rhythm of the village remains firmly rooted in its own secluded valley. Even the nearby Wild Cat Trail speaks to the enduring nature of the landscape, reminding those who traverse its paths that Alford persists as a place where the seasons dictate the tenor of the day rather than the demands of a wider, busier world.

About This Alford Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Alford, Massachusetts — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.235644, -73.413446. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Alford and Berkshire County.

Detailed location data for Alford includes the ZIP code (01230), telephone area code (339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978), county seat of Berkshire County (Pittsfield), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Alford is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.