New Ashford, MA history, information, demographics
The Town of New Ashford sits in a picturesque gorge between the giant foothills of Mt. Greylock and a spur of the Taconics.
New Ashford, MA facts:
- Town Hall: Mallery Rd.
- Phone: (413) 458-5461
- Population: 247
- Settled/Inc'd: 1762
- Named for: "ash fort"
- Elevation: 1350'
- Demographic data: www.state.ma.us
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"...the Switzerland of Berkshire."
An 1889 tourist guide described the views in town as creating the effect of "the Switzerland of Berkshire." Brodie Mountain Ski Resort is located in New Ashford.