Editing Stockbridge, Massachusetts (section)

==Geography and climate==

[[File:Stockbridge, MA - Town Offices 01.jpg|thumb|left|Stockbridge Town Offices in 1914 school building]]

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|61.3|km2|abbr=on|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|58.9|km2|abbr=on|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|2.4|km2|abbr=on|order=flip}}, or 3.97%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2500367595| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212143710/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2500367595| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Stockbridge town, Berkshire County, Massachusetts| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=December 17, 2013}}</ref> Stockbridge is bordered by [[Richmond, Massachusetts|Richmond]] to the northwest, [[Lenox, Massachusetts|Lenox]] to the north and northeast, [[Lee, Massachusetts|Lee]] to the east, [[Great Barrington, Massachusetts|Great Barrington]] to the south, and [[West Stockbridge, Massachusetts|West Stockbridge]] to the west. The town is located {{convert|13.5|mi}} south of [[Pittsfield, Massachusetts|Pittsfield]], {{convert|35|mi}} southeast of [[Albany, New York]], {{convert|45|mi}} west-northwest of [[Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield]], and {{convert|130|mi}} west of [[Boston]].

Set among the [[Berkshire Mountains]], Stockbridge is drained by the [[Housatonic River]], which runs through the center of town. The river is fed by several marshy brooks and lakes, including Mohawk Lake to the west, Agawam Lake to the south, Lake Averic in the northwest, and [[Stockbridge Bowl|Lake Mahkeenac]], also known as the Stockbridge Bowl, to the north. Stockbridge Bowl is the site of a town beach, a boating club, and a summer camp, Camp Mah-Kee-Nac. North of the bowl lies parts of [[Tanglewood]]. To either side of the bowl lie West Stockbridge Mountain and Rattlesnake Hill. To the south, Monument Mountain peaks on the Great Barrington town line, and Beartown Mountain peaks to the east, closer to the Lee town line.

The town is nearly bisected by [[Interstate 90]], the [[Massachusetts Turnpike]]. There are exits in neighboring West Stockbridge and Lee. Several state routes, including [[Massachusetts Route 102|Route 102]], [[Massachusetts Route 183|Route 183]] and [[U.S. Route 7 in Massachusetts|U.S. Route 7]] all pass through town, with Routes 102 and 7 sharing a short stretch in downtown Stockbridge, and Routes 102 and 183 meeting in the village of Larrywaug. In this village are the [[Berkshire Botanical Gardens]] and the [[Norman Rockwell Museum]]. South of there, in the village of [[Glendale, Massachusetts]] lies Chesterwood.

The [[Housatonic Railroad]], the main rail line between Pittsfield and Great Barrington, passes through the town and lies mostly on the southern bank of the river. (The rail line is used for freight; there is no passenger service.) The town lies along a [[Berkshire Regional Transit Authority]] (BRTA) bus line, which provides service between Pittsfield and Great Barrington. Pittsfield is also the site of the nearest regional bus service, as well as regional [[Amtrak]] service. There are local airports (for private and charter planes) in Pittsfield and Great Barrington. The nearest national air service is located at [[Albany International Airport]] in New York.

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{{Weather box
|location = Stockbridge, Massachusetts (1981–2010 normals)
|single line = Y
|Jan high F = 32.5
|Feb high F = 35.8	
|Mar high F = 45.1
|Apr high F = 57.6
|May high F = 69.6
|Jun high F = 77.4
|Jul high F = 81.3
|Aug high F = 79.3
|Sep high F = 71.2
|Oct high F = 60.1
|Nov high F = 48.4
|Dec high F = 36.6
|year high F= 57.9
|Jan low F = 12.7
|Feb low F = 14.3
|Mar low F = 23.3
|Apr low F = 33.5
|May low F = 43.4
|Jun low F = 51.8
|Jul low F = 56.9
|Aug low F = 55.6
|Sep low F = 47.6
|Oct low F = 36.9
|Nov low F = 29.5
|Dec low F = 18.9
|year low F= 35.4
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 3.67
|Feb precipitation inch = 2.87
|Mar precipitation inch = 3.82
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.71
|May precipitation inch = 4.31
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.02
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.13
|Aug precipitation inch = 4.56
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.93
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.99
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.85
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.74
|year precipitation inch=46.60
|Jan snow inch = 16.2
|Feb snow inch = 16.1
|Mar snow inch = 11.4
|Apr snow inch =  3.6
|May snow inch =   .1
|Jun snow inch =    0
|Jul snow inch =    0
|Aug snow inch =    0
|Sep snow inch =    0
|Oct snow inch =    0
|Nov snow inch =  4.7
|Dec snow inch = 12.8
|year snow inch= 64.9
|Jan precipitation days = 10
|Feb precipitation days =  9
|Mar precipitation days = 11	
|Apr precipitation days = 12
|May precipitation days = 12	
|Jun precipitation days = 11
|Jul precipitation days = 11
|Aug precipitation days = 11
|Sep precipitation days = 10	
|Oct precipitation days =  9	
|Nov precipitation days = 11
|Dec precipitation days = 10
|year precipitation days=127
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