Around Amherst ...
For comparison, Amherst has a population of 40,600 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Amherst, with the nearest first.
- Amherst Center
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Center
- Amherst Center is located in Hampshire County
- East Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- East Village is located in Hampshire County
- North Amherst
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Amherst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amherst
- North Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Amherst
- From Amherst to North Amherst
- South Amherst
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
- South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- West Pelham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Pelham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelham
- West Pelham is located in Hampshire County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Pelham
- From Amherst to West Pelham
- North Hadley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Hadley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hadley
- North Hadley is located in Hampshire County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Hadley
- From Amherst to North Hadley
- Hadley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Hatfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Leverett
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
- Leverett is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Leverett
- From Amherst to Leverett
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- North Hatfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hatfield
- North Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Hatfield
- From Amherst to North Hatfield
- West Hatfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Hatfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hatfield
- West Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Hatfield
- From Amherst to West Hatfield
- Northampton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
- Northampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Northampton
- From Amherst to Northampton
- Pelham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Pelham is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pelham
- From Amherst to Pelham
- Sunderland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
- Sunderland is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sunderland
- From Amherst to Sunderland
- Mount Tom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Tom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tom
- Mount Tom is located in Hampshire County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Tom
- From Amherst to Mount Tom
- North Hatfield
For more communities neighboring Amherst, please visit our County-by-County Page for Amherst.
Hampshire County ...
Amherst is located in Hampshire County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hampshire County: Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden & Worcester.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Amherst ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Amherst.
Airports Near Amherst ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Amherst and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Amherst.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Massachusetts:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Amherst: www.amherstma.gov/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Amherst. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Hampshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Amherst), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |