Hoosac Range
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The Hoosac Range is part of both the Berkshires of western Massachusetts
and the southern Green Mountains
of Vermont
; it is part of the greater Appalachian Mountain chain
. Notable peaks include Haystack Mountain
and Mount Snow
in Vermont and Spruce Mountain in Massachusetts, as well as the Berkshires high point, Crum Hill
, in the town of Monroe, Massachusetts
.
The 4.75 mile Hoosac Tunnel
passes through the range.
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
and the southern Green Mountains
Green Mountains
The Green Mountains are a mountain range in the U.S. state of Vermont. The range extends approximately .-Peaks:The most notable mountains in the range include:*Mount Mansfield, , the highest point in Vermont*Killington Peak, *Mount Ellen,...
of Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
; it is part of the greater Appalachian Mountain chain
Appalachian Mountains
The Appalachian Mountains #Whether the stressed vowel is or ,#Whether the "ch" is pronounced as a fricative or an affricate , and#Whether the final vowel is the monophthong or the diphthong .), often called the Appalachians, are a system of mountains in eastern North America. The Appalachians...
. Notable peaks include Haystack Mountain
Haystack Mountain (Vermont)
Haystack Mountain is a 3,445 foot mountain in Wilmington, Vermont, USA. The true summit is accessible on foot by the Haystack Mountain Trail.The currently defunct Haystack Mountain Ski Area is located on the northeast slope of the mountain....
and Mount Snow
Mount Snow
Mount Snow is a mountain and ski area in southern Vermont located in the Green Mountains. It is Vermont's closest big mountain to many Northeast metropolitan areas. It was cohost of the first Extreme Games in 1995 and host of the Winter X-Games in 2000 and 2001...
in Vermont and Spruce Mountain in Massachusetts, as well as the Berkshires high point, Crum Hill
Crum Hill
Crum Hill, , located in northwest Massachusetts, USA, in the towns of Monroe and Florida, is the highest elevation in the Berkshire Mountains and the highest point in Franklin County...
, in the town of Monroe, Massachusetts
Monroe, Massachusetts
Monroe is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 93 at the 2000 census. By area, population and population density, it is the smallest town in the county; and is the second-smallest town by population in the Commonwealth, with only Gosnold having fewer...
.
The 4.75 mile Hoosac Tunnel
Hoosac Tunnel
The Hoosac Tunnel is a 4.75-mile-long railroad tunnel in western Massachusetts which passes through the Hoosac Range, an extension of Vermont's Green Mountains. Work began in 1848 and was finally completed in 1875...
passes through the range.