Greenfield Area
Southwick, Massachusetts
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Directions
From Southwick, Massachusetts
- Head east on MA-57 E toward US-202 N (66 ft)
- Turn left onto US-202 N (0.6 mi)
- Turn right onto MA-57 E (4.7 mi)
- Turn right onto S Westfield St (0.8 mi)
- Turn left onto MA-57 E (4.7 mi)
- Take the exit onto US-5 S toward I-91/Springfield/Hartford Connecticut (0.7 mi)
- Take the exit on the left onto I-91 N (4.1 mi)
- Keep left at the fork to stay on I-91 N, follow signs for Interstate 91 N/Greenfield (34.5 mi)
- Take exit 26 for MA-2 W/MA-2A E toward Greenfield Center/North Adams (0.3 mi)
- At the traffic circle, take the 3rd exit onto MA-2 W (0.3 mi)
- Turn right onto Colrain Rd (0.6 mi)
- At the traffic circle, continue straight to stay on Colrain Rd (1.0 mi)
- Slight right onto Plain Rd (1.6 mi)
- Continue onto Green River Rd (1.2 mi)
- Turn right onto Eunice Williams DrDestination will be on the right(0.3 mi)
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