Amherst
Amherst is a hamlet in Smoky Creek Township, Burke County, North Carolina. Amherst is situated near the hamlet Smokey Creek, as well as near the village Drexel.- Hamlet
- …lies at an elevation of around 1,200 feet (370 metres)
- …is also known as “Amherst College”
Places of Interest
Discover Foothills Regional Airport.
Foothills Regional Airport
Foothills Regional Airport is a public airport located…
1½ miles northwest of Amherst
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Drexel and Valdese.
Drexel
Drexel is a town in Burke County, North Carolina, United States.
3 miles south of Amherst
Valdese
Valdese is a town in Burke County, North Carolina, United States.
4½ miles southeast of Amherst
Rutherford College
Rutherford College is a town in Burke County, North Carolina, United States.
5 miles southeast of Amherst
Amherst
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Latitude
35.79902° or 35° 47′ 57″ north
Longitude
-81.59621° or 81° 35′ 46″ west
Open location code
867WQCX3+JG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = hamlet
GeoNames ID
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