Editing Sheffield, Massachusetts (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|125.8|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|122.9|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|2.9|km2|disp=flip}}, or 2.33%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2500361065| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212154130/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2500361065| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Sheffield town, Berkshire County, Massachusetts| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=December 17, 2013}}</ref> Sheffield is located along the southern border of the county and state, north of [[Litchfield County, Connecticut]]. The town is bordered on the north by [[Great Barrington, Massachusetts|Great Barrington]]; on the east by [[New Marlborough, Massachusetts|New Marlborough]]; on the south by [[North Canaan, Connecticut|North Canaan]] and [[Salisbury, Connecticut]]; on the west by [[Mount Washington, Massachusetts|Mount Washington]]; and on the northwest by [[Egremont, Massachusetts|Egremont]]. Sheffield is {{convert|27|mi}} south of [[Pittsfield, Massachusetts|Pittsfield]], {{convert|47|mi}} west of [[Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield]], and {{convert|134|mi}} west of [[Boston]]. The extreme southern portion of Sheffield, on Route 41, is just under {{convert|100|mi}} away from the northern edge of [[Central Park]], [[New York City]].

The town is in the [[Housatonic River]] valley and several brooks as well as the [[Konkapot River]] flow into the river within the town's borders, with several falls along these rivers, including Ashley Falls near the state border. To the northeast, the peak of East Mountain lies just over the Great Barrington border, and the mountain's south slope and part of its state forest lie within town borders. Several hills also dot the area south of this, along the New Marlborough town line. To the west, Mount Everett, part of the [[Taconic Range]], peaks in the town of Mount Washington and slopes eastward into the town. Part of the [[Mount Everett State Reservation]] and [[Mount Washington State Forest]] also crosses into town. The [[Appalachian Trail]] crosses the northern third of town as it heads north from Mount Everett to East Mountain.

Sheffield lies along [[U.S. Route 7]], which divides the town roughly in half. The southernmost section of [[Massachusetts Route 7A]] lies within the town, starting between the town center and Ashley Falls and extending over the Connecticut state border as an unnumbered road before reconnecting with the highway. [[Massachusetts Route 41]] also ends at the town's southern border, heading from Egremont along the western part of town to the state border, where it becomes [[Connecticut Route 41]]. The nearest interstate, [[Interstate 90]] (the [[Massachusetts Turnpike]]) lies to the north, with the nearest entrance being in [[Lee, Massachusetts|Lee]], {{convert|18|mi}} north-northeast of town. The town also lies along the Housatonic Railroad line, which extends autumn service between New York and Great Barrington along a line of the [[Metropolitan Transportation Authority|MTA]]. Otherwise, [[Amtrak]] service can be reached in Pittsfield, and bus service can be reached in Great Barrington. The nearest small airport can be found in Great Barrington, and the nearest national air service is at [[Bradley International Airport]] in [[Windsor Locks, Connecticut]].