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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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