Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in South Amherst, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Amherst and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for South Amherst

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for South Amherst:
  • 42.340368, -72.505087
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on South Amherst

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Hampshire County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hampshire County
  • Since South Amherst is near Franklin County and also Hampden County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • eBird sighting report for Hampden County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named South Amherst ...

We found one communities that share the name South Amherst.

Within Massachusetts, the name South Amherst is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, there is another community also named South Amherst in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Lorain County
    • This South Amherst is located in Lorain County and lies 505 miles [812.7 km]<1> to the west of the South Amherst that is located in Hampshire County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lorain County community of South Amherst.

Curious and Interesting Names Near South Amherst ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Baconville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baconville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baconville
  • Baconville is located in Franklin County
• Cooks Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Corner
  • Cooks Corner is located in Hampshire County
• Dwight
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dwight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
  • Dwight is located in Hampshire County
• Factory Hollow
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factory Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Hollow
  • Factory Hollow is located in Hampshire County
• Hockanum
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hockanum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockanum
  • Hockanum is located in Hampshire County
• Knights Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Corner
  • Knights Corner is located in Hampshire County
• Meads Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meads Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meads Corner
  • Meads Corner is located in Hampshire County
• Moody Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moody Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Corner
  • Moody Corner is located in Hampshire County
• Mount Tom
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Tom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tom
  • Mount Tom is located in Hampshire County
• Packardville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packardville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packardville
  • Packardville is located in Hampshire County
• Plainville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
  • Plainville is located in Hampshire County
• Pratt Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratt Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Corner
  • Pratt Corner is located in Franklin County

How Far From South Amherst to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as South Amherst to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in South Amherst and extending to:

• Northampton, which is the Seat of Hampshire County, lies just to the West.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from South Amherst to Boston, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 335 miles [539.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,565 miles [8,956 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,275 miles [10,098.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,151 miles [6,680.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Amherst. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/