History of Mount Washington, Massachusetts, USA

This town was formerly called Taconic Mountain; and it was claimed by New York, as part of the Livingston Manor.

The whole town is very elevated, rocky, and barren.

The inhabitants keep some sheep, make some charcoal, and make up in health and contentment for many things that their climate and soil deny them.

Distance from Lenox, 22 miles; from Boston, 135.

Mount Washington, a post-township of Berkshire co., Massachusetts, forms the S. W. extremity of Massachusetts. Pop., 351.

and added to Ancram's territory; it is now the hamlet of Boston Corner within Ancram.

Mount Washington, a mountainous and beautiful town of about 25 square miles, forms the southwestern angle of Berkshire County and of the State of Massachusetts. Situated on the Taconic range of mountains, its noble elevations stand as sentinels between the Hudson and the Housatonic, both within view. On the north and northeast this town is bounded by Egremont; on the east by Sheffield; on the south by Salisbury in Connecticut; and west by Aneram and Copake, in New York. The Copake station on the New York and Harlem Railroad, four miles distant, is the nearest railroad connection for the town.

There are 9,127 acres of forest (more than half the area), consisting mostly of chestnut and yellow birch The chief elevations are Alander, Bare, Cedar and Mount Everett, the last being 2,624 feet high. Mount Everett is sometimes called the Taconic Dome, from its elevation and position in this range, and from its peculiar form. In altitude it excels all other mountains in the State, except...

Mount Washington, the southwesternmost township of Berkshire co., Mass., on the New York and Connecticut lines. It contains Mount Everett, which is 2624 feet high. Pop. 182.

Mount Washington, the southwesternmost township (town) of Berkshire co., Mass., on the New York and Connecticut boundary-line. It contains Mount Everett, which is 2624 feet high. Pop. in 1900, 122.