Around Amherst ...
For comparison, Amherst has a population of 40,600 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Amherst, with the nearest first.
- Amherst Center
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Amherst Center is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Center
- East Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- East Village is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- North Amherst
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- South Amherst
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
- West Pelham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- North Hadley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hadley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hatfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
- Leverett
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- North Hatfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- West Hatfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Northampton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pelham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sunderland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Tom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
For more communities neighboring Amherst, please visit our County-by-County Page for Amherst.
Hampshire County ...
Amherst is located in Hampshire County<2>.
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.<3> 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:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Amherst. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |