Berkshire Hills

Berk·shires

B0201700 (bûrk′shîrz′, -shərz) also Berkshire Hills A region of wooded hills in western Massachusetts rising to 1,064 m (3,491 ft). The Berkshires contain numerous resorts, state parks, and forests.

Berk′shire Hills′

(ˈbɜrk ʃɪər, -ʃər)
n.pl. a range of low mountains in W Massachusetts. Highest peak, 3505 ft. (1070 m). Also called Berk′shires.

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Berkshire Hills - a low mountain range in western Massachusetts; a resort areaBerkshiresBay State, Massachusetts, Old Colony, MA - a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies

Berkshire Hills

(bûrk`shər, –shĭr), mountainous region of wooded hills with many small lakes and streams, W Mass. The Berkshires are a southern extension of the Green Mts., but the name is generally applied to all highlands in W Massachusetts. Mt. Greylock, 3,491 ft (1,064 m), is the highest point in the hills and in the state. Tourism is a principal industry. The Berkshire Hills have numerous summer and winter resorts, state parks, and forests. The Housatonic, Hoosic, and Westfield rivers drain the region. Pittsfield, North Adams, Great Barrington, and Lenox are the largest towns in the Berkshires.

Berkshire Hills

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Synonyms for Berkshire Hills

noun a low mountain range in western Massachusetts

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Berkshires

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Bay State
Massachusetts
Old Colony
MA

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