| | | EgremontTuesday, February 20
A one-room schoolhouse and no gas stations set this town apart
Rare is the Berkshire County community still served (for now, anyway) by an active one-room schoolhouse. And few towns sport three different zip codes — New Marlborough is a notable exception.
Although Egremont has seen extensive and expensive second-home development on its hillsides, including a few McMansions, the town remains an idyllic retreat for full- and part-time residents as well as visitors to its inns, bed and breakfasts and highly regarded restaurants. Full Story At a glance ...Tuesday, February 20
Incorporated: 1775.
Settled: 1730.
Population: 1,345 (2000 U.S. Census); 1,356 (2005 town census).
Area: 18.95 square miles.
Elevation: 748 feet (average).
Average annual snowfall: 68 inches (estimated).
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