North Common

North Common is a park in Town of Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts. North Common is situated near Amherst Town Hall, as well as near Grace Episcopal Church.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Emily Dickinson Museum and Mead Art Museum.

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 1,300 feet east of North Common.

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 1,900 feet southeast of North Common.

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 1,500 feet north of North Common.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amherst and East Village Historic District.

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 North Common.

North Common

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: Town of Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.37523° or 42° 22′ 31″ north

Longitude

-72.51938° or 72° 31′ 10″ west

Open location code

87J99FGJ+36

OpenStreetMap ID

way 174148533

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Amherst Town Hall and Grace Episcopal Church.

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Places to explore: Amherst Townhall and Spring Street Lot.

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