Amherst
Encyclopedia
Higher education
- Amherst CollegeAmherst CollegeAmherst College is a private liberal arts college located in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. Amherst is an exclusively undergraduate four-year institution and enrolled 1,744 students in the fall of 2009...
, in Amherst, Massachusetts - University of Massachusetts AmherstUniversity of Massachusetts AmherstThe University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public research and land-grant university in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States and the flagship of the University of Massachusetts system...
People
- Baron Amherst (disambiguation), in particular:
- Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst, 18th century British army officer
- William Amherst (British Army officer), younger brother of the above
- William Amherst, 1st Earl AmherstWilliam Amherst, 1st Earl AmherstWilliam Pitt Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst, GCH, PC was a British diplomat and colonial administrator. He was Governor-General of India between 1823 and 1828.-Background and education:...
, Governor-General of India from August 1823 to February 1828
- Josceline Amherst, Australian politician
Canada
- Amherst Cove, Newfoundland and LabradorAmherst Cove, Newfoundland and LabradorAmherst Cove is a Canadian community in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.Located in the Bonavista, the community was founded prior to 1864. Fishing is or was the major industry and the nearest port of entry was nine miles away in Bonavista. By 1911 it had one hotel and one church...
- Middle Amherst Cove, Newfoundland and LabradorMiddle Amherst Cove, Newfoundland and LabradorMiddle Amherst Cove is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador....
- Upper Amherst Cove, Newfoundland and LabradorUpper Amherst Cove, Newfoundland and LabradorUpper Amherst Cove is in the Bonavista District with the nearest post office as far back as 1864, in Trinity Bay. It became a village in 1968. Upper Amherst Cove is located 15 minutes outside of Bonavista, off Highway Route 235....
- Amherst, Nova ScotiaAmherst, Nova ScotiaAmherst is a Canadian town in northwestern Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.Located at the northeast end of the Cumberland Basin, an arm of the Bay of Fundy, Amherst is strategically situated on the eastern boundary of the Tantramar Marshes 3 kilometres east of the interprovincial border with New...
- Amherst Head, Nova ScotiaAmherst Head, Nova ScotiaAmherst Head is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Cumberland County .According to the book , Amherst Head is "located on the road from Amherst to Pugwash, west of Pugwash. Among the grantees were Dixon and John Trenholm, 1818 and Jonathan Tindell and Barnet Webb,...
- Amherst Point, Nova ScotiaAmherst Point, Nova ScotiaAmherst Point is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Cumberland County.-References:*...
- Amherst Shore, Nova ScotiaAmherst Shore, Nova ScotiaAmherst Shore is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.-References:*...
- East Amherst, Nova ScotiaEast Amherst, Nova ScotiaEast Amherst is a Canadian rural community located in northwestern Cumberland County, Nova Scotia near the border with New Brunswick.East Amherst is an unincorporated community located on Trunk 6, immediately east of the Town of Amherst's municipal boundary.The community is mostly small mixed-use...
- West Amherst, Nova ScotiaWest Amherst, Nova ScotiaWest Amherst is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Hants County.-References:*...
- Amherst IslandAmherst IslandAmherst Island is one of the Thousand Islands in Lake Ontario near Kingston, Ontario. The island is approximately 70 km² in size, measuring 16.5 km long and 7 km at its widest. It is part of Loyalist Township in Lennox and Addington County. The two main communities on the island are...
, Ontario - Amherst Pointe, Ontario
- Amherstburg, OntarioAmherstburg, OntarioAmherstburg is a Canadian town near the mouth of the Detroit River in Essex County, Ontario. It is approximately south of the U.S...
- Amherstview, OntarioAmherstview, OntarioAmherstview is a community in Loyalist Township, Ontario.It is located on the north shore of Lake Ontario and has a population of approximately 10,000. It is adjacent to the city of Kingston, and considered part of the greater Kingston area. Amherstview is named for Amherst Island, located directly...
- Amherst, QuebecAmherst, QuebecAmherst is a village and township municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality.The village of Vendée is also located within the municipality.-Demographics:Population:...
- Saint-Rémi-d'Amherst, Quebec
United States
- Amherst, ColoradoAmherst, ColoradoAmherst is a census-designated place and U.S. Post Office in Phillips County, Colorado, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 58. The ZIP Code of the Amherst Post Office is 80721.-History:The town of Amherst was established about 1887....
- Amherst, MaineAmherst, MaineAmherst is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 230 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:...
- Amherst, MassachusettsAmherst, MassachusettsAmherst is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States in the Connecticut River valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 37,819, making it the largest community in Hampshire County . The town is home to Amherst College, Hampshire College, and the University of Massachusetts...
- Amherst Township, Fillmore County, Minnesota
- Amherst, NebraskaAmherst, NebraskaAmherst is a village in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 277 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Amherst is located at ....
- Amherst, New HampshireAmherst, New HampshireAmherst is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 11,201 at the 2010 census. Amherst is home to Ponemah Bog Wildlife Sanctuary, Hodgman State Forest, the Joe English Reservation and Baboosic Lake....
- Amherst, New YorkAmherst, New YorkAmherst is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 122,366. This represents an increase of 5.0% from the 2000 census. The town is named for Jeffrey Amherst, a British Army officer of the colonial period...
, the largest suburb of the city of Buffalo - Amherst, OhioAmherst, Ohio-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 11,797 people, 4,459 households, and 3,388 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,646.1 people per square mile . There were 4,603 housing units at an average density of 642.3 per square mile...
- Amherst Township, Lorain County, OhioAmherst Township, Lorain County, OhioAmherst Township is one of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 7,598 people in the township, 6,174 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- Amherst, South DakotaAmherst, South DakotaAmherst is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, South Dakota, United States. Although not tracked by the Census Bureau, Amherst has been assigned the ZIP code of 57421....
- Amherst, TexasAmherst, TexasAmherst is a city in Lamb County, Texas, United States. The population was 791 at the 2000 census. In 2000 it was the 1000th most populated city in Texas.-Demographics:...
- Amherst, VirginiaAmherst, VirginiaAmherst is a town in Amherst County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,251 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Amherst County.Amherst is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Amherst County, VirginiaAmherst County, VirginiaAs of the census of 2000, there were 31,894 people, 11,941 households, and 8,645 families residing in the county. The population density was 67 people per square mile . There were 12,958 housing units at an average density of 27 per square mile...
- Amherst, WisconsinAmherst, WisconsinAmherst is a village in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. As of 2009 the population was 1052 people. Amherst creates the core of the Tomorrow valley area.-History:...
Other
- Amherst (automobile)Amherst (automobile)The Amherst was a Canadian automobile manufactured for one year only, 1912. The company offered a "Two-in-One", the Amherst 40, which could be converted into a truck with the removal of the rear seats. Nine cars were completed before the company folded....
, manufactured briefly in Canada - Amherst Records