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Feature Details
Feature ID
618170
Name
Town of Monroe
Class
Civil
Feature Code
Town
Location
Franklin County - Massachusetts
Citation
Source Type
Text
Reference
US
Originator
U.S. Board on Geographic Names
Notes
Board decisions referenced after Phase I data compilation or staff researched non-controversial names.
Distribution Date
January 1, 2000
Title
Geographic Names Post Phase I Board/Staff Revisions
Edition
Original Citation
Board decisions referenced after Phase I data compilation or staff researched non-controversial names.
Entry Date
August 27, 2002
*Elevation
581 meters / 1906 feet
Designations
History
Settled about 1800, incorporated as a town in 1822. Named in honor of James Monroe (1758-1831), fifth President of the US (MA-T1/p31).
Description
Located in Berkshire Hills, on the VT-MA boundary, 22 mi NW of Greenfield; Franklin County (US-T121).
Census CodeClass CodeGSA CodeOPM Code
42040
T1
-
-
Variant Names
 
NameIn PartOriginatorReferenceSeries NamePublication DateSource URLTitleEditionNotesAdditional Information
Gore
No
-
MA
-
-
-
-
-
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Kales, Emily and David Kales. All About the Boston Harbor Islands. 4th and Revised Edition. Catumet, Massachusetts: Hewitts Cove Publishing, 1993.
Decisions
NameDateAuthorityType
Decision Cards
Filename
Coordinates
SequenceCoordinatesMapState
1
42.7226628, -72.9825485 / 42° 43' 21.59" N, 72° 58' 57.17" W
Rowe
MA
2
42.7213559, -73.0116467 / 42° 43' 16.88" N, 73° 0' 41.93" W
North Adams
MA
Government Units
SequenceState or EquivalentCounty or Equivalent
1
Massachusetts
Franklin County
Map
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