What is the geography of Plainfield, Massachusetts?
The Town of Plainfield is situated in the scenic highlands where happy Hampshire County merges into neighboring Franklin County, MassachusettsFranklin and Berkshire County, MassachusettsBerkshire Counties. Plainfield is part of the Hilltowns, MassachusettsHilltowns of Western Massachusetts. Plainfield sits 1620′ above sea level, and the peaks of West Mountain (at 2125′) are the highest elevation in Hampshire county. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 55.1 km sq (21.3 square miles). 54.5 km sq (21.0 mi sq) of it is land and 0.5 km sq (0.2 mi sq) of it (0.99%) is water. Plainfield’s waterways serve as the headwaters of the Westfield River, MassachusettsWestfield and Deerfield River (Massachusetts)Deerfield rivers. Plainfield is bordered by the towns of Cummington, MassachusettsCummington, Ashfield, MassachusettsAshfield, Hawley, MassachusettsHawley, Savoy, MassachusettsSavoy, and Windsor, MassachusettsWindsor. Source:
