Editing Washington, Massachusetts (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|100.5|sqkm|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|98.4|sqkm|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|2.1|sqkm|disp=flip}}, or 2.10%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2500373335| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212145247/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2500373335| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Washington town, Berkshire County, Massachusetts| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=December 17, 2013}}</ref> Located in central Berkshire County along the [[Hampshire County, Massachusetts|Hampshire County]] line, the town, which is roughly shaped, is bordered by [[Pittsfield, Massachusetts|Pittsfield]] to the northwest, [[Dalton, Massachusetts|Dalton]], [[Hinsdale, Massachusetts|Hinsdale]] and [[Peru, Massachusetts|Peru]] to the north, [[Middlefield, Massachusetts|Middlefield]] to the east, [[Becket, Massachusetts|Becket]] to the southeast, [[Lee, Massachusetts|Lee]] to the southwest, and [[Lenox, Massachusetts|Lenox]] to the west. Washington is {{convert|39|mi}} northwest of [[Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield]] and {{convert|123|mi}} west of [[Boston]].

Washington lies within the [[Berkshire Hills]], and its geography is dominated by Washington Mountain in the western part of town.<ref>{{cite web |title=Historic Resources of the Town of Washington, Massachusetts |url={{NRHP url|id=64000302|title=}} |publisher=[[National Park Service]] |first1=Betsy |last1=Firedberg |first2=James |last2=Parrish |date=March 1986}}</ref> The mountain, which is surrounded by the [[October Mountain State Forest]], rises to its high plain above the banks of the [[Housatonic River]], falling slowly eastward towards the valley where Depot Brook (which feeds into a branch of the [[Westfield River]]) and the east branch of the Housatonic rise. There are several small reservoirs and lakes throughout the town as well. Along the mountain, the [[Appalachian Trail]] crosses through town, and the town is home to the Bucksteep Manor Cross Country Ski Area.

[[Massachusetts Route 8]] is the only state route through town, passing from Becket to Hinsdale. The nearest interstate highway, [[Interstate 90 in Massachusetts|Interstate 90]] (the [[Massachusetts Turnpike]]), is accessible in neighboring Lee. The town has a rail line, the [[CSX Transportation|CSX]] Berkshire Subdivision, operated by [[CSX Transportation|CSX]] and used by [[Amtrak]]. The summit of the Berkshires on the rail line is 0.1&nbsp;mi north of Summit Hill Road bridge in Washington. The nearest regional airport is [[Pittsfield Municipal Airport (Massachusetts)|Pittsfield Municipal Airport]], and the nearest scheduled commercial passenger flights are at [[Bradley International Airport]] in [[Connecticut]].