| Place | Amherst |
| County | Burke |
| State | North Carolina |
| 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 |
| Latitude | 35.7990193 |
| Longitude | -81.5962066 |
Amherst is located in the county of Burke of the state of North-Carolina, United States of America. The latitude 35.7990193 and longitude -81.5962066 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 Foothills Regional Airport situated at 1.9 miles distance. Few more airports around Amherst are as follows.
| Foothills Regional Airport | 1.9 Miles / 3.0 KM. |
| Silver Creek Airport | 9.1 Miles / 14.6 KM. |
| Lower Creek Airport | 11.6 Miles / 18.6 KM. |
| Hickory Regional Airport | 12.2 Miles / 19.7 KM. |
| Newton Conover Airport (historical) | 23.8 Miles / 38.3 KM. |
Schools in and around Amherst
The nearest school to Amherst‘s is Baton Elementary School situated at 3.4 miles distance. Few more schools around Amherst are as follows.
| Baton Elementary School | 3.4 Miles / 5.5 KM. |
| Chesterfield School | 3.9 Miles / 6.2 KM. |
| Valdese Elementary School | 4 Miles / 6.4 KM. |
| Valdese Junior High School | 4.1 Miles / 6.6 KM. |
| Gamewell Elementary School | 4.8 Miles / 7.8 KM. |
Beaches in and around Amherst
Amherst‘s nearest beach is East Beach situated at 105.3 miles distance. Few more beach around Amherst are as follows.
| East Beach | 105.3 Miles / 169.5 KM. |
| Garrison Shoals | 152 Miles / 244.7 KM. |
| Shady Beach | 178.8 Miles / 287.8 KM. |
| Bartow Beach | 209.8 Miles / 337.6 KM. |
| Upper Tanyard Creek Swimming Beach | 211.3 Miles / 340.0 KM. |
Hospitals in and around Amherst
Amherst‘s nearest hospital is Valdese General Hospital situated at 5.4 miles distance. Few more hospital around Amherst are listed as follows.
| Valdese General Hospital | 5.4 Miles / 8.7 KM. |
| Grace Hospital | 6 Miles / 9.6 KM. |
| Broughton Hospital | 6.4 Miles / 10.3 KM. |
| Blackwelder Hospital (historical) | 8.5 Miles / 13.6 KM. |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital | 8.5 Miles / 13.6 KM. |
Falls in and around Amherst
Amherst‘s nearest falls is Silvervale Falls situated at 17.1 miles distance. Few more falls around Amherst are as follows.
| Silvervale Falls | 17.1 Miles / 27.6 KM. |
| Linville Falls | 21.3 Miles / 34.2 KM. |
| Grassy Creek Falls | 27.7 Miles / 44.5 KM. |
| Falls of Gouges Creek | 27.8 Miles / 44.7 KM. |
| Dutch Creek Falls | 29 Miles / 46.6 KM. |
Island in and around Amherst
Amherst‘s nearest island is Big Island situated at 20.5 miles distance. Few more island around Amherst are listed as follows.
| Big Island | 20.5 Miles / 33.0 KM. |
| Grassy Island | 33.3 Miles / 53.6 KM. |
| Blairs Island | 35.9 Miles / 57.7 KM. |
| Watson Island | 39 Miles / 62.7 KM. |
| Wagner Island (historical) | 40.9 Miles / 65.8 KM. |
Park in and around Amherst
Shadow Line Park is the nearest park to Amherst which is situated around 3.6 miles away from Amherst. Few more park around Amherst are listed as follows.
| Shadow Line Park | 3.6 Miles / 5.8 KM. |
| Bethel Road Park | 4.9 Miles / 7.9 KM. |
| Cascade Park | 6.3 Miles / 10.2 KM. |
| Collett Street Recreation Center | 6.5 Miles / 10.5 KM. |
| Mountain View Recreation Center | 6.7 Miles / 10.8 KM. |
Church in and around Amherst
The nearest church to Amherst‘s is North Catawba Church which is located around 1.1 miles away from Amherst. Few more church around Amherst are as follows.
| North Catawba Church | 1.1 Miles / 1.8 KM. |
| Lovelady Church | 1.7 Miles / 2.8 KM. |
| Antioch Church | 1.9 Miles / 3.0 KM. |
| Lakeview Church | 2.3 Miles / 3.7 KM. |
| Mount Zion Church | 2.5 Miles / 4.0 KM. |
Some places sounds alike Amherst
Places around Amherst
The surrounding nearby villages and its distance from Amherst are
Lovelady (historical) 1.6 Miles.,
Smokey Creek 1.9 Miles.,
Drexel 2.9 Miles.,
Rambling Acres 3 Miles.,
Calico Place 3.2 Miles.,
Town and Country 3.4 Miles.,
Baton 3.7 Miles.,
Pinehurst 3.7 Miles.,
Chesterfield 3.7 Miles.,
Cajahs Mountain 3.9 Miles.
Amherst map
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