Straker
Straker is in Town of Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts. Access is restricted and requires permission. Straker is situated nearby to the nature reserve Simmons Farm Conservation Area, as well as near Plum Spring Conservation Area.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yiddish Book Center and Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art.
Yiddish Book Center
Museum
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The Yiddish Book Center Yiddish: ייִדישער ביכער־צענטער, romanized: Yidisher Bikher-Tsenter, located on the campus of Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States, is a cultural institution dedicated to the preservation of books in the Yiddish language, as well as the culture and history those books represent. Yiddish Book Center is situated 1 mile west of Straker.
Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
Museum
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The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art is a museum devoted to the art of the picture book and especially the children's book. It is a member of Museums10 and is adjacent to the campus of Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts. Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art is situated 1¼ miles west of Straker.
South Amherst Common Historic District
Park
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. South Amherst Common Historic District is situated 1¼ miles north of Straker.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Amherst and Amherst.
South Amherst
Hamlet
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.
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. East Village Historic District is situated 3½ miles north of Straker.
Straker
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Agricultural land
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Town of Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.3244° or 42° 19′ 28″ northLongitude
-72.50933° or 72° 30′ 34″ westOpen location code
87J98FFR+Q7OpenStreetMap ID
way 29911908OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmland
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