Becket is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,931 at the 2020 census.
Becket Arts Center, 2005
This sign for westbound traffic is located in Becket, Massachusetts; however Oacoma, South Dakota has not reciprocated this notable feature of Interstate 90 with a similar sign for eastbound traffic.
Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Berkshire County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of the 2020 census, the population was 129,026. Its largest city and traditional county seat is Pittsfield. The county was founded in 1761. The Berkshire Hills are centered on Berkshire County. Residents are known as Berkshirites. It exists today only as a historical geographic region, and has no county government, with the exception of the retirement board for former county workers, and certain offices such as the sheriff and registry of deeds.
Berkshire County Courthouse
Bash Bish Falls, in the Taconic Range, Appalachian Mountains
The Berkshire Hills, part of the Appalachian Mountains, in winter