Around Amherst ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Lewistown. It is located about 10 miles [16 km] to the southeast of Amherst. Lewistown has a population of 5,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Stanford. It is located about 27 miles [ km] to the west of Amherst and has a population of 390 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Amherst, with the nearest first.
- Danvers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
- Danvers is located in Fergus County
- Glengarry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengarry
- Glengarry is located in Fergus County
- Lewistown Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown Heights
- Lewistown Heights is located in Fergus County
- Lewistown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Lewistown is located in Fergus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <3>
- Moore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
- Moore is located in Fergus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moore <3>
- Hilger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilger
- Hilger is located in Fergus County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hilger <3>
- Moccasin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
- Moccasin is located in Judith Basin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moccasin <3>
- Hobson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
- Hobson is located in Judith Basin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobson <3>
- Maiden
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden
- Maiden is located in Fergus County
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- Roy Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roy Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Junction
- Roy Junction is located in Fergus County
- Denton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Denton is located in Fergus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <3>
- Heath
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
- Heath is located in Fergus County
- Christina
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christina
- Christina is located in Fergus County
- Straw
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Buffalo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Fergus County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <3>
- Roy Junction
For more communities neighboring Amherst, please visit our County-by-County Page for Amherst.
Fergus County ...
Amherst is located in Fergus County<5>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fergus County: Blaine, Chouteau, Golden Valley, Judith Basin, Musselshell, Petroleum, Phillips & Wheatland.
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.<6> 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 Montana:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Amherst. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fergus County: www.co.fergus.mt.us/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Fergus, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | 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. |