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Amherst West Cemetery

Park

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Amherst West Cemetery is a historic cemetery on Triangle Street in Amherst, Massachusetts. The 4-acre cemetery was first laid out in 1730, when the voters of Hadley elected to establish a new burying ground in its eastern precinct. Amherst West Cemetery is situated 910 feet northeast of UMass Downtown.

Emily Dickinson Museum

Museum

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The Emily Dickinson Museum is a historic house museum consisting of two houses: the Dickinson Homestead and the Evergreens. The Dickinson Homestead was the birthplace and home from 1855 to 1886 of 19th-century American poet Emily Dickinson, whose poems were discovered in her bedroom there after her death. Emily Dickinson Museum is situated 1,500 feet east of UMass Downtown.

Mead Art Museum

Museum

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Mead Art Museum houses the fine art collection of Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts. Opened in 1949, the building is named after architect William Rutherford Mead, of the prestigious architectural firm McKim, Mead & White. Mead Art Museum is situated 2,700 feet southeast of UMass Downtown.

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Amherst

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Amherst is a town in the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts. Amherst is home to about 35,000 residents as well as the campuses of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst College, and Hampshire College.

East Village Historic District

Neighborhood

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The East Village Historic District is a historic district encompassing the center of the East Village of Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. It includes properties on Main Street, North East Street, and South East Street.

North Amherst

Suburb

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North Amherst is a census-designated place in the city of Amherst in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,819 at the 2010 census, up from 6,019 at the 2000 census. North Amherst is situated 2½ miles north of UMass Downtown.

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