Amherst, New York, United States

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municipality town

Amherst, New York, United States is a suburban town in Erie County near Buffalo, known for its residential communities and educational institutions such as the University at Buffalo’s North Campus.

Aliases (4)

Amherst, New York ×48
Amherst, New York, United States of America ×1
East Amherst, New York ×1
Town of Amherst, Erie County, New York ×1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	municipality → town →
areaCode	716 →
borders	Cheektowaga, New York → Clarence, New York → North Tonawanda, New York → Pendleton, New York → Tonawanda, New York →
climate	humid continental climate →
country	United States →
countrySubdivision	Northeast United States →
county	Erie County, New York →
daylightSavingTimeZone	Eastern Daylight Time →
governmentType	town government →
hasCollegeTownCharacter	true →
hasEducationalInstitution	Daemen University → Erie Community College North Campus → University at Buffalo North Campus →
hasFeature	parks and recreational facilities → shopping centers → suburban residential communities →
hasHigherEducationRole	major educational hub in Western New York →
hasLandUse	commercial corridors → residential suburbs →
hasPublicTransit	Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority bus service →
hasRiver	Ellicott Creek → Tonawanda Creek →
hasSettlement	East Amherst, New York → Eggertsville, New York → Getzville, New York → Snyder, New York → Williamsville, New York →
hasTransportation	Interstate 290 → Interstate 990 → New York State Route 5 → New York State Route 78 →
isSuburbanOf	Buffalo, New York →
locatedIn	United States Census Bureau Erie County region → Western New York →
locatedNear	Buffalo, New York →
namedAfter	Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst →
partOf	Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area → Erie County, New York →
postalCodeType	ZIP code →
region	Great Lakes region →
state	New York →
timeZone	Eastern Time Zone →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal ("Amherst, New York") →	formerHeadquartersLocation
Amherst, New York ("East Amherst, New York") →	hasSettlement
Eggertsville, New York ("Town of Amherst, Erie County, New York") →	locatedIn
Rob Gronkowski →	placeOfBirth
Paul Kurtz ("Amherst, New York, United States of America") →	placeOfDeath