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Notes and other quibbles

Note #1 partly contradicts the article. Moreover, it says the highest point in Berkshires is Mt. Greylock, which presumably the article's authors prefer to group in the Taconics. This is plausible grouping, but unexplained and potentially confusing and unsourced.

Note 2&3 currently lead to dead ends that can't be confirmed. Moreover, it appears the Nature Conservancy has (wisely) abandoned its phrase "Last Great Places," which is arguably, meaningless marketing-speak that adds no insight.

Note 4 is probably a bit mistaken (perhaps an editor's error?). I believe that geologists figure it was a volcanic arc (island), one or more, rather than "Africa," that was responsible. Also, I think the idea is, that it was a bit less, not "more than" a half-billion years ago. Could be wrong, but am not wholly uninformed.

Notes 5-7 appear okay, but not significant information. Really, in general, this article could use better sources. 76.250.61.86 (talk) 19:45, 3 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I replaced the two dead soteces (2 and 3) with one live one so that change the numbering of the other sources you commented on. Also added a source about the abolishment of county government in the political section. Mysteryhiker (talk) — Preceding undated comment added 13:40, 16 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Highest point....

The article is rather confusing, as the infobox lists Crum Hill as the highest point in the Berkshires, but Mount Greylock (the highest point in all of MA) is in Berkshire County, and it's at least a part of what's colloquially referred to as "the Berkshires," even if geologically it's part of a separate formation. And the article even includes a picture of Mount Greylock, and the map right above it puts Mount Greylock within "the Berkshires."

So I'd say that either the scope of what's included in "the Berkshires" needs to be better defined in the article, or Mount Greylock should be listed as its highest point. -2003:CA:8707:CBB:36AC:7E27:9582:7EBD (talk) 20:40, 20 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]