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Place Amherst
County Hampshire
State Massachusetts
Country United States of America
Continent North America
Time Zone (UTC-4 to -12, +10, +11), Summer (DST), (UTC-4 to -10[d])
Currency USA Doller (USD)
Dialing Code +1
Date format MM/DD/YYYY
Driving side Right side
Internet cTLD .us .gov .mil .edu
Language American English
Time difference minutes
Latitude42.3803676
Longitude-72.523143

Amherst is located in the county of Hampshire of the state of Massachusetts, United States of America. The latitude 42.3803676 and longitude -72.523143 are the decimal geocoordinate of the Amherst.

The official language of Amherst

Most of the Amherst people speak American English. They also use American English for writing system and they use at schools and education institution. Amherst people use American English language for communication.

Amherst currency code, date format and dialing code

The vehicle driving side in Amherst is right, all vehicles should take right side during driving. Amherst people are using its national currency which is United States doller and its internationl currency code is USD. Amherst phones and mobiles can be accesed by adding the united states country dialing code +1 from abroad. Amherst people are following the yyyy/mm/dd date format in day-to-day life. Amherst domain name extension( cTLD) is .us .

Nearest airport to Amherst

Amherst‘s nearest airport / helipad is Hadley Airport situated at 1.7 miles distance. Few more airports around Amherst are as follows.
Hadley Airport 1.7 Miles / 2.8 KM.
Hatfield - Pilgrim Airport (historical) 4.5 Miles / 7.3 KM.
Northampton Airport 5.9 Miles / 9.5 KM.
B-Town Heliport 7.5 Miles / 12.0 KM.
Ahearn Heliport 13.6 Miles / 21.9 KM.

Schools in and around Amherst

The nearest school to Amherst‘s is Amherst Junior High School situated at 0.6 miles distance. Few more schools around Amherst are as follows.
Amherst Junior High School 0.6 Miles / 0.9 KM.
Amherst High School 0.6 Miles / 0.9 KM.
Wildwood Elementary School 0.7 Miles / 1.1 KM.
University of Massachusetts 0.7 Miles / 1.1 KM.
Amherst College 0.7 Miles / 1.2 KM.

Beaches in and around Amherst

Amherst‘s nearest beach is Sandy Beach situated at 5.1 miles distance. Few more beach around Amherst are as follows.
Sandy Beach 5.1 Miles / 8.2 KM.
Horse Race 15.5 Miles / 24.9 KM.
Babbs Beach 26.8 Miles / 43.2 KM.
Jimmy Ledges 33.3 Miles / 53.6 KM.
Point Rok Beach 41.6 Miles / 66.9 KM.

Hospitals in and around Amherst

Amherst‘s nearest hospital is Cooley Dickinson Hospital situated at 7.5 miles distance. Few more hospital around Amherst are listed as follows.
Cooley Dickinson Hospital 7.5 Miles / 12.1 KM.
Farren Memorial Hospital 14.5 Miles / 23.3 KM.
Baystate Franklin Medical Center 15.3 Miles / 24.6 KM.
Wing Memorial Hospital and Medical Centers 17.3 Miles / 27.8 KM.
Park View Specialty Hospital 18 Miles / 28.9 KM.

Falls in and around Amherst

Amherst‘s nearest falls is South Hadley Falls situated at 12.3 miles distance. Few more falls around Amherst are as follows.
South Hadley Falls 12.3 Miles / 19.8 KM.
Chapel Falls 14 Miles / 22.5 KM.
Wallamanumps Falls 15.6 Miles / 25.1 KM.
Turners Falls 16 Miles / 25.8 KM.
The Cascades 16.6 Miles / 26.7 KM.

Island in and around Amherst

Amherst‘s nearest island is Shepherd Island situated at 5.7 miles distance. Few more island around Amherst are listed as follows.
Shepherd Island 5.7 Miles / 9.2 KM.
Canary Island 5.9 Miles / 9.5 KM.
Elwell Island 5.9 Miles / 9.5 KM.
Third Island 10 Miles / 16.1 KM.
Little Quabbin Island 11.2 Miles / 18.1 KM.

Park in and around Amherst

Fraternity Park is the nearest park to Amherst which is situated around 1.2 miles away from Amherst. Few more park around Amherst are listed as follows.
Fraternity Park 1.2 Miles / 2.0 KM.
Groff Park 1.7 Miles / 2.7 KM.
Skinner State Park 6.2 Miles / 10.0 KM.
Childs Park 7.3 Miles / 11.7 KM.
Childs Park 7.3 Miles / 11.8 KM.

Church in and around Amherst

The nearest church to Amherst‘s is Friends Meeting Church which is located around 5.2 miles away from Amherst. Few more church around Amherst are as follows.
Friends Meeting Church 5.2 Miles / 8.4 KM.
Holy Cross Church 12.7 Miles / 20.5 KM.
Pine Acres Church 16.3 Miles / 26.2 KM.
Dominican Monastery 17.4 Miles / 28.0 KM.
House of the Good Shepard 18.3 Miles / 29.5 KM.

Some places sounds alike Amherst

Places around Amherst

The surrounding nearby villages and its distance from Amherst are East Village 1.3 Miles., Plainville 1.4 Miles., Mill Valley 1.7 Miles., North Amherst 2.1 Miles., Factory Hollow 2.4 Miles., Cushman 2.5 Miles., West Pelham 2.7 Miles., South Amherst 2.9 Miles., North Hadley 3 Miles., Pratt Corner 3.6 Miles.

Amherst map

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