Amherst West Cemetery
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.Photo: DyanFrench, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Park
- Description: cemetery in Amherst, Massachusetts
- Also known as: “West Cemetery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Emily Dickinson Museum and Amherst Regional High School.
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 1,400 feet southeast of Amherst West Cemetery.
Amherst Regional High School
School
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Amherst Regional High School is a secondary school in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States, for students in grades 9–12. It is part of the Amherst-Pelham Regional School District, which comprises the towns of Amherst, Pelham, Leverett, and Shutesbury, Massachusetts. Amherst Regional High School is situated 1,200 feet east of Amherst West Cemetery.
Mead Art Museum
Museum
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 3,100 feet south of Amherst West Cemetery.
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
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 Amherst West Cemetery.
Amherst West Cemetery
- Categories: cemetery, recreation area, and historic site
- Location: Town of Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.37928° or 42° 22′ 45″ northLongitude
-72.51816° or 72° 31′ 5″ westOpen location code
87J99FHJ+PPOpenStreetMap ID
way 29908842OpenStreetMap feature
historic=cemeteryOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q4746056
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Amherst West Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Amherst West Cemetery”
- Chinese: “阿姆赫斯特西公墓”
- Swedish: “Amherst West Cemetery”
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