Amherst, Massachusetts
Amherst is a town in the American state of Massachusetts. It is in Hampshire County. There are three colleges in Amherst. It is named after Sir Jeffrey Amherst. It has a population of about 40,000 people.
| Town of Amherst | |||||||
Left-right from top: Downtown Amherst, Congregational Church in North Amherst, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Town Hall, Downtown Amherst | |||||||
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 Location in Hampshire County in Massachusetts | |||||||
| Coordinates: 42°23′N 72°31′W / 42.383°N 72.517°WCoordinates: 42°23′N 72°31′W / 42.383°N 72.517°W | |||||||
| Country | United States | ||||||
| State | Massachusetts | ||||||
| County | Hampshire | ||||||
| Settled | 1703 | ||||||
| Incorporated | February 13, 1759 | ||||||
| Named for | Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst | ||||||
| Government | |||||||
| • Type | Council–manager | ||||||
| Area | |||||||
| • Total | 27.7 sq mi (71.8 km2) | ||||||
| • Land | 27.6 sq mi (71.5 km2) | ||||||
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) | ||||||
| Elevation | 295 ft (90 m) | ||||||
| Population (2020)[5] | |||||||
| • Total | 39,263 | ||||||
| • Density | 1,422/sq mi (549.1/km2) | ||||||
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) | ||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) | ||||||
| ZIP Codes | 01002, 01003 (UMass), 01004 (post office boxes), 01059 (North Amherst post office) | ||||||
| FIPS code | 25-01325 | ||||||
| GNIS feature ID | 0618195 | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
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Amherst, Massachusetts Media
A streetcar for the Amherst and Sunderland Street Railway crosses Amherst Center, in front of the town hall, c. 1903.
Mount Norwottuck in the Mount Holyoke range, on the border between the towns of Amherst and Granby, Massachusetts.
Listing of sights in Amherst, 1886
Town Hall, Amherst Massachusetts
Voter turnout versus voter registration over time.
Amherst skyline from the northwest
The Yiddish Book Center, located on the campus of Hampshire College
References
- ↑ Hollander, Paul (1981). Political Pilgrims: Western Intellectuals in Search of the Good Society. Piscataway, New Jersey: Transaction Publishers. p. xxv. ISBN 9781412831208. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
Brentlinger, a professor of philosophy at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, was robustly and proudly alienated from American society and culture ... he has probably benefited from living amidst like-minded people in what has been jestingly called 'the people's republic of Amherst, Mass.'
- ↑ Arkes, Hadley (1996). "Response to Fund". In Schaefer, David Lewis; Schaefer, Roberta Rubel (eds.). The future of cities. Lanham, Maryland: University Press of America, Inc. p. 9. ISBN 9780761802709. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
I come to you from one of those places that is in America, but not quite of it...In my case it is the People's Republic of Amherst
- ↑ Sarat, Austin (2008). "Contested Terrain: Visions of Multiculturalism in an American Town". In Minow, Martha; Shweder, Richard A.; Markus, Hazel (eds.). Just Schools: Pursuing Equality in Societies of Difference. New York: Russell Sage Foundation. p. 102. ISBN 9781610447263. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
I live in a place whose liberal tendencies have earned it various nicknames. For example, it has been called 'The People's Republic of Amherst'
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Amherst Town city, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
Other websites
- Town of Amherst Official Site
- University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Amherst College
- Hampshire College
- Amherst Bulletin newspaper
- Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce
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