Editing North Adams, Massachusetts (section)

==Geography==

[[File:Hoosic River railroad bridge and weir North Adams.jpg|thumb|The [[Hoosic River]] flows through the city and was essential to its growth, providing power for the mills built along its banks as well as those of its branches.]]

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], North Adams has a total area of {{convert|53.4|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|52.7|km2|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.7|km2|order=flip}}, or 1.31%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2500346225| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212163836/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2500346225| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): North Adams city, Massachusetts| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=December 18, 2013}}</ref> North Adams is bordered by [[Clarksburg, Massachusetts|Clarksburg]] to the north, [[Florida, Massachusetts|Florida]] to the east, [[Adams, Massachusetts|Adams]] to the south, and [[Williamstown, Massachusetts|Williamstown]] to the west.

North Adams is located in the valley created by the [[Hoosic River]], which has been walled and floored with concrete in portions to prevent floods. The city's [[Natural Bridge State Park (Massachusetts)|Natural Bridge State Park]] contains the only natural white marble bridge in North America. Formed by glacial melt by 11,000 [[Common Era|BCE]], the arch and abandoned quarry have long attracted attention from hikers, including [[Nathaniel Hawthorne]] in 1838, who wrote of it (among other local features) in his ''An American Notebook''. To the east, the city is bordered by the western face of the [[Hoosac Range]], with visibility on its West Summit extending throughout the tri-state area. To the southwest, the city has the northern end of [[Mount Greylock State Reservation]], ending at [[Mount Williams (Massachusetts)|Mount Williams]], which at {{convert|2951|ft}} above sea level is the highest point in the city. The [[Appalachian Trail]] passes through the western part of the city, crossing the summit of Mount Williams and briefly passing through Williamstown before heading north towards Vermont.

===Climate===

North Adams has a [[humid continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Dfb]]). Winters can be harsh, with temperatures dropping to {{convert|0|F}} or colder nine times per year. Summers are warm and pleasant, with temperatures at or above {{convert|90|F}} four times per year. The record high is {{convert|96|F}}, recorded on July 8, 1988, and the record low is {{convert|-20|F}}, recorded on January 24, 2011 and February 6, 2015. On average, 153 days see measurable precipitation per year.

{{Weather box
|location = North Adams, MA (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1987–present)
|single line = Y
|width = auto
|Jan record high F = 68
|Feb record high F = 76
|Mar record high F = 87
|Apr record high F = 90
|May record high F = 92
|Jun record high F = 93
|Jul record high F = 96
|Aug record high F = 94
|Sep record high F = 92
|Oct record high F = 84
|Nov record high F = 77
|Dec record high F = 70
|year record high F = 96
|Jan high F = 32.4
|Feb high F = 35.3
|Mar high F = 43.6
|Apr high F = 56.9
|May high F = 68.6
|Jun high F = 76.4
|Jul high F = 80.9
|Aug high F = 79.0
|Sep high F = 72.1
|Oct high F = 60.0
|Nov high F = 48.4
|Dec high F = 37.6
|year high F = 57.6
|Jan mean F = 23.3
|Feb mean F = 25.4
|Mar mean F = 33.5
|Apr mean F = 45.2
|May mean F = 56.2
|Jun mean F = 64.7
|Jul mean F = 69.3
|Aug mean F = 67.5
|Sep mean F = 60.5
|Oct mean F = 49.2
|Nov mean F = 39.1
|Dec mean F = 29.5
|year mean F = 46.9
|Jan low F = 14.3
|Feb low F = 15.5
|Mar low F = 23.5
|Apr low F = 33.5
|May low F = 43.9
|Jun low F = 53.0
|Jul low F = 57.7
|Aug low F = 56.1
|Sep low F = 48.8
|Oct low F = 38.4
|Nov low F = 29.7
|Dec low F = 21.5
|year low F = 36.3
|Jan record low F = -20
|Feb record low F = -20
|Mar record low F = -14
|Apr record low F = 0
|May record low F = 23
|Jun record low F = 33
|Jul record low F = 43
|Aug record low F = 38
|Sep record low F = 28
|Oct record low F = 18
|Nov record low F = 1
|Dec record low F = -12
|year record low F = -20
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 2.52
|Feb precipitation inch = 1.97
|Mar precipitation inch = 3.08
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.12
|May precipitation inch = 3.73
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.41
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.13
|Aug precipitation inch = 4.47
|Sep precipitation inch = 4.22
|Oct precipitation inch = 4.28
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.25
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.12
|year precipitation inch = 42.30
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 11
|Feb precipitation days = 10
|Mar precipitation days = 12
|Apr precipitation days = 13
|May precipitation days = 14
|Jun precipitation days = 15
|Jul precipitation days = 14
|Aug precipitation days = 14
|Sep precipitation days = 12
|Oct precipitation days = 13
|Nov precipitation days = 12
|Dec precipitation days = 13
|year precipitation days = 153
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name=nws>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=aly
| title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = December 11, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00250435&format=pdf
| title = Station: North Adams, MA
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = December 11, 2021}}</ref>
}}