Amherst, Massachusetts
Amherst, Massachusetts | |
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| Town of Amherst | |
     Left-right from top: Downtown Amherst, Congregational Church in North Amherst, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Town Hall, Downtown Amherst | |
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 Location in Hampshire County in Massachusetts | |
| Coordinates: 42°23′N 72°31′W / 42.383°N 72.517°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Hampshire |
| Settled | 1703 |
| Incorporated | February 13, 1759 |
| Named for | Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.7 sq mi (71.8 km2) |
| • Land | 27.6 sq mi (71.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 295 ft (90 m) |
| Population (2020)[5] | |
| • Total | 39,263 |
| • Density | 1,422/sq mi (549.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Codes | 01002, 01003 (UMass), 01004 (post office boxes), 01059 (North Amherst post office) |
| Area code | 413 |
| FIPS code | 25-01325 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618195 |
| Website | www |
Amherst is a town in the American state of Massachusetts. It is in Hampshire County. There are three colleges in Amherst. It is named after Sir Jeffrey Amherst. It has a population of about 40,000 people.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Hollander, Paul (1981). Political Pilgrims: Western Intellectuals in Search of the Good Society. Piscataway, New Jersey: Transaction Publishers. p. xxv. ISBN 9781412831208. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
Brentlinger, a professor of philosophy at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, was robustly and proudly alienated from American society and culture ... he has probably benefited from living amidst like-minded people in what has been jestingly called 'the people's republic of Amherst, Mass.'
- ↑ Arkes, Hadley (1996). "Response to Fund". In Schaefer, David Lewis; Schaefer, Roberta Rubel (eds.). The future of cities. Lanham, Maryland: University Press of America, Inc. p. 9. ISBN 9780761802709. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
I come to you from one of those places that is in America, but not quite of it...In my case it is the People's Republic of Amherst
- ↑ Sarat, Austin (2008). "Contested Terrain: Visions of Multiculturalism in an American Town". In Minow, Martha; Shweder, Richard A.; Markus, Hazel (eds.). Just Schools: Pursuing Equality in Societies of Difference. New York: Russell Sage Foundation. p. 102. ISBN 9781610447263. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
I live in a place whose liberal tendencies have earned it various nicknames. For example, it has been called 'The People's Republic of Amherst'
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Amherst Town city, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Town of Amherst Official Site
- University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Amherst College
- Hampshire College
- Amherst Bulletin newspaper
- Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce
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