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Amherst (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 42 22 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 42.3667 decimal degrees |
Long: 072 31 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -72.5167 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located in Connecticut River Valley; named after British commander Baron Amherst; notable institutions include Amherst College & nearby Mount Holyoke & Smith colleges; was home to Noah Webster, Emily Dickenson & Robert Frost. |
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Amherst (preferred,C,V,English-P)
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Amherst Village (C,V)
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Hadley East (C,V)
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Hadley East Precinct (C,V)
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Hadley Third Precinct (C,V)
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Third Precinct (C,V)
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אמהרסט (C,U,Hebrew )
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Amherst (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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settled as part of town of Hadley in 1730 & recognized as separate district 1759 |
town (C) |
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incorporated in 1776 |
educational center (C) |
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manufacturing center (C) |
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