N.Y. State Law § 3: Massachusetts boundary line

§ 3. Massachusetts boundary line. The boundary line between the states

of New York and Massachusetts is as follows: Beginning at bound one, a

granite monument set in ledge on the side of a wooded mountain peak six

hundred and nine feet east of Ryan bush road, in latitude forty-two

degrees two minutes fifty-eight and four hundred and twenty-seven

thousandths seconds north of the equator, and longitude seventy-three

degrees twenty-nine minutes fifteen and nine hundred and fifty-nine

thousandths seconds west from Greenwich, and marking the northwest

corner of Connecticut, a corner of the commonwealth of Massachusetts,

and a corner of the state of New York; thence on an azimuth of ninety

degrees forty-three minutes forty-nine seconds twenty-six hundred and

twenty-four feet to bound three, a granite monument set in ledge on the

steep westerly slope of a wooded mountain, in latitude forty-two degrees

two minutes fifty-eight and seven hundred and fifty-six thousandths

seconds and longitude seventy-three degrees twenty-nine minutes and

fifty and seven hundred and thirty-seven thousandths seconds, at the

southwest corner of Massachusetts, also in the eastern line of New York

and marking a corner of the towns of Mount Washington in Massachusetts,

and Ancram and northeast in New York; thence on an azimuth of one

hundred and sixty-seven degrees eight minutes fifteen seconds, thirteen

thousand six hundred and forty-nine feet to bound nine, a granite

monument set in ledge on the westerly wooded slope of Alandar mountain

about a quarter of a mile west of its summit, in latitude forty-two

degrees five minutes ten and two hundred and five thousandths seconds

and longitude seventy-three degrees thirty minutes thirty-one and

thirty-one thousandths seconds, at the corner of Mount Washington in

Massachusetts and Copake in New York; thence on an azimuth of one

hundred and ninety-five degrees twelve minutes twenty-two seconds, two

hundred forty-nine thousand two hundred and forty-six feet, by the towns

of Mount Washington, Egremont, Alford, West Stockbridge, Richmond,

Hancock and Williamstown in Massachusetts, and Copake, Hillsdale,

Austerlitz, Canaan, New Lebanon, Stephentown, Berlin and Petersburg in

New York, to bound one hundred and twelve, a granite monument set in

ledge and earth on an open easterly slope about seventy-five feet west

of a private roadway, in latitude forty-two degrees forty-four minutes

forty-five and two hundred and one thousandths seconds and longitude

seventy three degrees fifteen minutes fifty-four and nine hundred and

four thousandths seconds, at the northwest corner of Massachusetts, also

in the east line of New York and in the south line of Vermont, and

marking a corner in the boundaries of the towns of Williamstown in

Massachusetts, Petersburg in New York, and Pownal in Vermont. The term

"azimuth," as used in this description, is the angle which a line makes

at its point of beginning with the true meridian, reckoning from the

south around by the west. In addition to the monuments at the ends of

the above mentioned straight lines other monuments have been set at the

points of intersection of the above described straight lines with

highways, railroads and boundary lines of three towns in New York and

seven towns in Massachusetts; also at mile points, excepting the

twenty-second and twenty-third miles, which are unmarked. These

additional marks are described as follows: Beginning at the said

northwest corner of Connecticut; thence westerly about six hundred and

nine feet to a monument on the west side of Ryan Bush road; thence

westerly about two thousand and fifteen feet to bound three, at the

southwest corner of Massachusetts previously described; thence

northwesterly about twenty-six hundred and fifty-six feet to a monument

marking the first mile point; thence northwesterly about forty-eight

hundred and fifty-five feet to a monument on the north side of the

Roberts road; thence northwesterly about three hundred and thirty feet

to a monument at the corner of Ancram, Copake and Mount Washington;

thence northwesterly about ninety-five feet to a monument marking the

second mile point; thence northwesterly about fifty-two hundred and

eighty feet to a monument marking the third mile point; thence

northwesterly about four hundred and thirty-three feet to bound nine, on

Alandar mountain previously described; thence northerly about

thirty-four hundred and eighty-six feet to a monument at the boundary

summit of the Bashbish mountain; thence northerly about thirteen hundred

and sixty-one feet to a monument marking the fourth mile point; thence

northerly about fifty-two hundred and eighty feet to a monument marking

the fifth mile point; thence northerly about twelve hundred and nineteen

feet to a monument on the north side of the Bashbish road; thence

northerly about twenty-five hundred and seventy-six feet to a monument

at the boundary summit of Cedar mountain; thence northerly about

fourteen hundred and eighty-five feet to a monument marking the sixth

mile point; thence northerly about twenty-eight hundred and forty-eight

feet to a monument at the boundary summit of Dugway hill; thence

northerly about nine hundred and eighty-five feet to a monument on the

north side of the Mount Washington-Hillsdale road; thence northerly

about fourteen hundred and forty-seven feet to a monument marking the

seventh mile point; thence northerly about six hundred and seventy-seven

feet to a monument at the boundary summit of Mount Prospect; thence

northerly about forty-five hundred and ninety-four feet to a monument at

the corner of Copake, Egremont and Mount Washington; thence northerly

about nine feet to a monument marking the eighth mile point; thence

northerly about nine hundred and seventy feet to a monument at the

boundary summit of Mount Fray; thence northerly about forty-three

hundred and ten feet to a monument marking the ninth mile point; thence

northerly about fourteen hundred and fifty-nine feet to a monument on

the north side of the Hillsdale-South Egremont road; thence northerly

about four hundred and seventy-eight feet to a monument at the corner of

Copake, Egremont and Hillsdale; thence northerly about thirty-three

hundred and forty-three feet to a monument marking the tenth mile point;

thence northerly about twenty-seven hundred and eighty-six feet to a

monument on the north side of the Hillsdale-North Egremont road; thence

northerly about twenty-four hundred and ninety-four feet to a monument

marking the eleventh mile point; thence northerly about forty-four

hundred and eight feet to a monument on the south side of the North

Egremont-North Hillsdale road; thence northerly about eight hundred and

seventy-two feet to a monument marking the twelfth mile point; thence

northerly about twenty-five hundred and forty-three feet to a monument

at the corner of Alford, Egremont and Hillsdale; thence northerly about

three hundred and seventy-three feet to a monument on the north side of

the Whites Hill road; thence northerly about twenty-three hundred and

sixty-four feet to a monument marking the thirteenth mile point; thence

northerly about thirty-eight hundred and ninety-three feet to a monument

on the south side of the Green River-North Egremont road; thence

northerly about thirteen hundred and eighty-seven feet to a monument

marking the fourteenth mile point; thence northerly about twenty-three

hundred and five feet to a monument on the north side of the Green

River-Great Barrington road; thence northerly about twenty-five hundred

and thirty-two feet to a monument on the south side of a road; thence

northerly about four hundred and forty-three feet to a monument marking

the fifteenth mile point; thence northerly about thirty-five hundred and

twenty-seven feet to a monument at a boundary summit; thence northerly

about seventeen hundred and fifty-three feet to a monument marking the

sixteenth mile point; thence northerly about fourteen hundred and

ninety-four feet to a monument on the north side of the Alford-Green

River road; thence northerly about thirty-four hundred and fifty-six

feet to a monument on the north side of a road; thence northerly about

three hundred and thirty feet to a monument marking the seventeenth mile

point; thence northerly about fifty-two hundred and eighty feet to a

monument marking the eighteenth mile point; thence northerly about five

hundred and fifty-three feet to a monument at the corner of Alford,

Austerlitz and West Stockbridge; thence northerly about forty-seven

hundred and twenty-seven feet to a monument marking the nineteenth mile

point; thence northerly about fifteen hundred and ninety feet to a

monument at the boundary summit of Mount Harvey; thence northerly about

thirty-six hundred and ninety feet to a monument marking the twentieth

mile point; thence northerly about twenty-nine hundred and two feet to a

monument on the south side of the Austerlitz-West Stockbridge south

road; thence northerly about three hundred and twenty-seven feet to a

monument on the south side of a road; thence northerly about two

thousand and eight feet to a monument on the south side of the

Austerlitz-West Stockbridge north road; thence northerly about

forty-three feet to a monument marking the twenty-first mile point;

thence northerly about twenty-six hundred and thirty-five feet to a

monument on the north side of a road; thence northerly about twenty-four

hundred and nine feet to a monument on the south side of the Canaan-West

Stockbridge road; thence northerly about one hundred and fifteen feet to

a monument on the Boston and Albany railroad; thence northerly about one

hundred and sixty-six feet to a monument on the north side of the

Canaan-Richmond Furnace south road; thence northerly about three hundred

and ninety-one feet to a monument at the corner of Canaan, Richmond and

West Stockbridge; thence northerly about forty-eight hundred and

thirty-four feet to a monument on the south side of the Canaan-Richmond

Furnace north road; thence northerly about eight hundred and twenty feet

to a monument on the east side of the Cunningham Hill road; thence

northerly about eight hundred and ninety-seven feet to a monument at the

boundary summit of Cunningham hill; thence northerly about thirty-five

hundred and seventy-three feet to a monument marking the twenty-fourth

mile point; thence northerly about one hundred and sixty-seven feet to a

monument on the south side of the Canaan-Richmond road; thence northerly

about twenty-eight hundred and thirteen feet to a monument on the west

side of a road; thence northerly about twelve hundred and eighty-five

feet to a monument on the south side of the Canaan-Pittsfield road;

thence northerly about one thousand and fifteen feet to a monument

marking the twenty-fifth mile point; thence northerly about fifty-two

hundred and eighty feet to a monument marking the twenty-sixth mile

point; thence northerly about fifty-two hundred and eighty feet to a

monument marking the twenty-seventh mile point; thence northerly about

eighteen hundred and ninety-nine feet to a monument at the corner of

Canaan, Hancock and Richmond, on Perry's Peak; thence northerly about

thirty-three hundred and eighty-one feet to a monument marking the

twenty-eighth mile point; thence northerly about seventeen hundred and

ninety-two feet to a monument on the south side of the Mount

Lebanon-Pittsfield road; thence northerly about eighty feet to a

monument on the north side of the Mount Lebanon-Pittsfield road; thence

northerly about thirty-three hundred and twenty-four feet to a monument

on the north side of the state highway between Pittsfield and New

Lebanon; thence northerly about eighty-four feet to a monument marking

the twenty-ninth mile point; thence northerly about thirty-three hundred

and fifteen feet to a monument at the boundary summit of Mount Lebanon;

thence northerly about nineteen hundred and sixty-five feet to a

monument marking the thirtieth mile point; thence northerly about

fifty-two hundred and eighty feet to a monument marking the thirty-first

mile point; thence northerly about two hundred and fifty-six feet to a

monument on the north side of the old Lebanon Springs-Pittsfield road;

thence northerly about eleven hundred and eight feet to a monument on

the south side of the Lebanon Springs-Pittsfield road; thence northerly

about thirty-nine hundred and sixteen feet to a monument marking the

thirty-second mile point; thence northerly about nine hundred and

ninety-six feet to a monument at the boundary summit of Clover hill;

thence northerly about forty-two hundred and eighty-four feet to a

monument marking the thirty-third mile point; thence northerly about

twenty-five hundred and fifty-five feet to a monument on the south side

of Goodrich Hollow road; thence northerly about twenty-seven hundred and

twenty-five feet to a monument marking the thirty-fourth mile point;

thence northerly about fifty-two hundred and eighty feet to a monument

marking the thirty-fifth mile point; thence northerly about twenty-six

hundred and eighty-nine feet to a monument on the north side of the

Hancock-Stephentown road; thence northerly about twenty-five hundred and

ninety-one feet to a monument marking the thirty-six mile point; thence

northerly about fifty-two hundred and eighty feet to a monument marking

the thirty-seventh mile point; thence northerly about two thousand and

sixty-five feet to a monument at the boundary summit of Rounds mountain;

thence northerly about thirty-two hundred and fifteen feet to a monument

marking the thirty-eighth mile point; thence northerly about fifty-two

hundred and eighty feet to a monument marking the thirty-ninth mile

point; thence northerly about fifty-two hundred and eighty feet to a

monument marking the fortieth mile point; thence northerly about

forty-nine hundred and seventy-four feet to a monument marking the

boundary summit of Mount Misery; thence northerly about three hundred

and six feet to a monument marking the forty-first mile point; thence

northerly about fifty-two hundred and eighty feet to a monument marking

the forty-second mile point; thence northerly about nine hundred and

seventy-two feet to a monument at the corner of Berlin, Hancock and

Williamstown; thence northerly about two thousand and eleven feet to a

monument on the north side of the Sweet road; thence northerly about

twenty-two hundred and ninety-seven feet to a monument marking the

forty-third mile point; thence northerly about fifty-two hundred and

eighty feet to a monument marking the forty-fourth mile point, on the

north slope of Rhodes Pinnacle; thence northerly about two thousand and

fifty-six feet to a monument on the south side of Mills Hollow road;

thence northerly about thirty-two hundred and twenty-four feet to a

monument marking the forty-fifth mile point; thence northerly about

forty-six hundred and two feet to a monument on the north side of the

Beebe Hollow road; thence northerly about six hundred and seventy-eight

feet to a monument marking the forty-sixth mile point; thence northerly

about twenty-one hundred and seventy feet to a monument at the boundary

summit of Berlin mountain; thence northerly about thirty-one hundred and

ten feet to a monument marking the forty-seventh mile point; thence

northerly about sixteen hundred and thirty-five feet to a monument on

the north side of the Berlin-Williamstown road; thence northerly about

thirty-six hundred and forty-five feet to a monument marking the

forty-eighth mile point; thence northerly about thirty-four hundred and

sixty-three feet to a monument on the south side of the South

Williamstown-Petersburg road; thence northerly about three hundred and

seven feet to a monument on the north side of the

Williamstown-Petersburg road; thence northerly about fifteen hundred and

ten feet to a monument marking the forty-ninth mile point; thence

northerly about thirty-one hundred and twenty-seven feet to a monument

at the boundary summit of Jim Smith hill; thence northerly about

twenty-one hundred and fifty-three feet to a monument marking the

fiftieth mile point; thence northerly about fifteen hundred and nineteen

feet to bound one hundred and twelve, at the northwest corner of

Massachusetts, previously described; thereby including within the state

of New York that portion of the former territory of Massachusetts known

as the district of Boston Corner, situate formerly in the southwesterly

corner of Massachusetts, and westerly of the southwest line of the town

of Mount Washington, in the county of Berkshire, and ceded to the state

of New York upon certain conditions by an act of the legislature of

Massachusetts passed on May fourteen, eighteen hundred and fifty-three,

entitled "An act relating to the separation of the district of Boston

Corner from this commonwealth, and the cession of the same to the state

of New York." The acceptance by this state of sovereignty and

jurisdiction of such ceded territory which took effect January three,

eighteen hundred and fifty-five, the date of the approval of the act of

congress consenting to such cession, is continued in force, subject to

the retention by the state of Massachusetts of jurisdiction in any cause

which arose or was pending before the date of the issuing of the

proclamation provided in the third section of such act of the

legislature of Massachusetts, provided, however, that nothing herein

contained shall be construed to affect existing titles to property

corporeal or incorporeal held under grants heretofore made by either of

said states, nor to affect existing rights which said states, or either

of them, or which the citizens of either of said states may have, by

grant, letters patent or prescription irrespective of the boundary line

hereby established, it not being the purpose hereof to define, limit or

interfere with any such right, rights or privileges whatever the same

may be.