Pioneer Valley
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The Pioneer Valley is the region around the Connecticut River valley in Western Massachusetts, sometimes also known as the Five Colleges Area.
The Five Colleges are Smith College, Amherst College, Mount Holyoke College, Hampshire College, and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, 3 of which are strung along Route 9.
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By car
U.S. Interstate 91 connects the Pioneer Valley to Connecticut and Vermont. The Massachusetts Turnpike connects it to Boston. Driving time from the Pioneer Valley to Boston is approximately two hours; to New York City, it is approximately three and a half hours.
By plane
The closest major airport serving the Pioneer Valley area is Bradley International Airport (BDL) in Hartford, Connecticut.
By train
Rail service via Amtrak is available to Springfield.
By bus
Greyhound/Peter Pan bus service is available to Springfield and other cities.
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- By far the best people watching around the five colleges is downtown Northampton, near Smith college.
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