Peru, Massachusetts
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Peru, Massachusetts is a small rural town in Berkshire County known for its high elevation, forested landscape, and quiet residential character in western Massachusetts.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | town in Massachusetts ⓘ |
| areaCharacteristic |
predominantly residential
ⓘ
quiet community ⓘ |
| areaCode | 413 ⓘ |
| borderingMunicipality |
Cummington, Massachusetts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hinsdale, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ Middlefield, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ Windsor, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ Worthington, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic | high elevation town ⓘ |
| climateCharacteristic |
cold snowy winters
ⓘ
cool summers ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| county | Berkshire County, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainageBasin |
Housatonic River watershed
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Westfield River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicCharacteristic |
limited commercial development
ⓘ
primarily residential economy ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 2,000 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| GNISFeatureClass | populated place ⓘ |
| hasLocalGovernmentBody | board of selectmen ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfGovernment | open town meeting ⓘ |
| highestPointElevation | over 2,100 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| incorporatedAsTown | 1771 ⓘ |
| landscape |
forested
ⓘ
rural ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Berkshire Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Peru (country) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Pittsfield, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observesDaylightSavingTime | yes ⓘ |
| originalName | Partridgefield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Berkshire County, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic |
small population
ⓘ
sparsely populated ⓘ |
| postalCode | 01235 ⓘ |
| publicSafetyService |
police services provided through small local or regional arrangements
ⓘ
volunteer fire department ⓘ |
| recreationCharacteristic |
hiking and nature activities
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outdoor recreation opportunities ⓘ |
| region | Western Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| renamed | 1806 ⓘ |
| schoolDistrict | Central Berkshire Regional School District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| transportationCharacteristic |
accessed primarily by local and state roads
ⓘ
no interstate highways in town ⓘ no passenger rail service in town ⓘ |
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