Around Amherst ...
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Amherst, with the nearest first.
- Drexel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Drexel is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
- Baton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Baton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baton
- Chesterfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Chesterfield is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Pinehurst
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pinehurst is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Cajah's Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cajah's Mountain is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajah's Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,728 people
- Gamewell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
- Valdese
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rutherford College
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Connelly Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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- Hudson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hudson is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
- Former name for Hudson:
- Hudsonville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <1>
- Morganton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sawmills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
- Abingdon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Abingdon is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Magnolia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Calvin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Calvin is located in Burke County
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For more communities neighboring Amherst, please visit our County-by-County Page for Amherst.
Burke County ...
Amherst is located in Burke County<2>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Burke County: Avery, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Lincoln, McDowell & Rutherford.
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 North Carolina:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Burke, 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. |