Amherst Woods

Amherst Woods is a hamlet in Town of Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts. Amherst Woods is situated nearby to the suburb South Amherst, as well as near the hamlet Mill Valley.

Places of Interest

Highlights include South Amherst Common Historic District and Mead Art Museum.

South Amherst Common Historic District

Park

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The South Amherst Common Historic District encompasses the village common and surrounding buildings of South Amherst, Massachusetts. This area developed as a rural residential village hub in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Mead Art Museum

Museum

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Mead Art Museum houses the fine art collection of Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts, US. Opened in 1949, the building is named after architect William Rutherford Mead, of architectural firm McKim, Mead & White. Mead Art Museum is situated 2½ miles northwest of Amherst Woods.

Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Nature reserve

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Mount Holyoke Range State Park is a state-owned, public recreation area encompassing the eastern half of the Holyoke Range in the Pioneer Valley region of Massachusetts. Mount Holyoke Range State Park is situated 2½ miles south of Amherst Woods.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Amherst and East Village Historic District.

South Amherst

Suburb

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South Amherst is a census-designated place in the town of Amherst in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,994 at the 2010 census.

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. East Village Historic District is situated 2 miles northwest of Amherst Woods.

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.

Amherst Woods

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Town of Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.34843° or 42° 20′ 54″ north

Longitude

-72.4824° or 72° 28′ 57″ west

Open location code

87J98GX9+92

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6611033274

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

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