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We found 24 communities that share the name Amherst.
Within Montana, the name Amherst is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 21 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Colorado
Phillips County
This Amherst is located in Phillips County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Amherst that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Amherst.
Florida
Brevard County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Amherst [Brevard County].
Illinois
Lake County
This Amherst is located in Lake County and lies 1,107 miles [1,781.5 km]<1> to the east of the Amherst that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Amherst.
Kansas
Geary County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Amherst [Geary County].
Russell County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Amherst [Russell County].
Maine
Hancock County
This Amherst is located in Hancock County and lies 1,962 miles [3,157.5 km]<1> to the east of the Amherst that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Amherst.
Massachusetts
Hampshire County
This Amherst is located in Hampshire County and lies 1,830 miles [2,945.1 km]<1> to the east of the Amherst that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Amherst.
Minnesota
Fillmore County
This Amherst is located in Fillmore County and lies 891 miles [1,433.9 km]<1> to the east of the Amherst that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fillmore County community of Amherst.
Nebraska
Buffalo County
This Amherst is located in Buffalo County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Amherst that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buffalo County community of Amherst.
New Hampshire
Hillsborough County
This Amherst is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,859 miles [2,991.8 km]<1> to the east of the Amherst that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Amherst.
New York
Erie County
This Amherst is located in Erie County and lies 1,520 miles [2,446.2 km]<1> to the east of the Amherst that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Amherst.
Genesee County
This Amherst is located in Genesee County and lies 1,520 miles [2,446.2 km] to the east of the Amherst that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Genesee County community of Amherst.
North Carolina
Burke County
This Amherst is located in Burke County and lies 1,635 miles [2,631.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Amherst that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burke County community of Amherst.
Nova Scotia
This Amherst lies 2,130 miles [3,427.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Amherst that is located in Fergus County.
Ohio
Lorain County
This Amherst is located in Lorain County and lies 1,403 miles [2,257.9 km]<1> to the east of the Amherst that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lorain County community of Amherst.
Ontario
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Amherst.
Quebec
This Amherst lies 1,641 miles [2,640.9 km]<1> to the east of the Amherst that is located in Fergus County.
South Dakota
Marshall County
This Amherst is located in Marshall County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the east of the Amherst that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Amherst.
Tennessee
Knox County
This Amherst is located in Knox County and lies 1,521 miles [2,447.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Amherst that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Amherst.
Texas
Lamar County
This Amherst is located in Lamar County and lies 1,184 miles [1,905.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Amherst that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Amherst.
Lamb County
This Amherst is located in Lamb County and lies 981 miles [1,578.8 km] to the south southeast of the Amherst that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamb County community of Amherst.
Virginia
Amherst County
This Amherst is located in Amherst County and lies 1,680 miles [2,703.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Amherst that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amherst County community of Amherst.
Fairfax County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Amherst [Fairfax County].
Wisconsin
Portage County
This Amherst is located in Portage County and lies 993 miles [1,598.1 km]<1> to the east of the Amherst that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Amherst.
Curious and Interesting Names Near 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.
Beaver Creek (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Amherst to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Amherst and extending to:
Lewistown, which is the Seat of Fergus County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Amherst to Lewistown, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 119 miles [191.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,726 miles [2,777.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 68 days and walking would take 98 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,557 miles [10,552.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,326 miles [11,790.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,333 miles [8,582.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Amherst) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Amherst. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.1497, Longitude: -109.6249 In this case, the coordinates for Amherst have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Amherst could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>
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.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Amherst to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 330.585 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.495 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.714 degrees.