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This small, isolated but pristine hilltown atop the southern flank of Vermont's Green Mountains and the northern flank of the Hoosac Range has one of the coldest, snowiest micro-climates in Berkshire County. So, the town's name has always intrigued and amused new arrivals and tourists as well as longtime residents.   Full Story

The Hoosac Tunnel's eastern portal is located in Florida by the Deerfield River. The famed underground railroad line — nearly five miles long — emerges just east of North Adams. Originally proposed in 1819 as a canal, the project finally came to life 30 years later as a crucial connection for the Troy and Greenfield Railroad Co.   Full Story

Incorporated: 1805. Settled: 1783. Population: 676 (2000 U.S. Census); 787 (2006 town census). Area: 24.6 square miles. Elevation: 1,895 feet (average). Average annual snowfall: 98 inches (estimated). Median resident age: 39.8.   Full Story