WayfarrowQuesting
Ghost town · Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Questing is a ghost town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, recorded as human settlement in Massachusetts, United States of America. It is one of 2 former communities in Berkshire County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 9th among the 13 Massachusetts counties with a vanished settlement on record.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists Questing as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 42.1219° N, 73.2518° W.
Key facts
| Elevation | 1,392 ft |
|---|---|
| Nearest living town | Canaan, CT |
| Distance to it | 7 miles |
| Coordinates | 42.12190, -73.25180 |
What's there now
Questing is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Canaan, CT (population 1,297), about 7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,392 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
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Nearby places
- Old Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Berkshire County · 5.3 mi
- Foleyghost town · Northwest Hills County · 9.2 mi
- West Cornwall Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Northwest Hills County · 18.3 mi
- Dudley Townghost town · Northwest Hills County · 22.3 mi
- Paucatuckghost town · Hampden County · 29.1 mi
- Hudson–Athens lighthouselighthouse · Greene County · 29.9 mi
- Emmons Cityghost town · Northwest Hills County · 29.9 mi
- Spoonvilleghost town · Capitol County · 30.2 mi
- Coxsackie Lightlighthouse · Greene County · 33 mi
- Bull's Bridgecovered bridge · Northwest Hills County · 33.6 mi
- Stuyvesant Lightlighthouse · Columbia County · 33.6 mi
- Old Toll Bridge (Springfield, Massachusetts)covered bridge · Hampden County · 33.7 mi
Questions
Where is Questing?
Questing is in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, at 42.1219, -73.2518.
How many ghost towns are in Berkshire County?
Berkshire County, Massachusetts has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.
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- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line and ACS — Census Gazetteer + ACS 5-year population (public-domain)
Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.