Town of Amherst

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The Town of Amherst is a municipality in western Massachusetts known for its vibrant college-town atmosphere, historic sites, and prominent educational institutions including the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
town
climate humid continental climate
country United States of America
county Hampshire County
governmentType council-manager government
town meeting
hasAreaCode 413
hasCampus UMass Amherst flagship campus
hasCulturalInstitution Amherst Cinema
Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
Jones Library
hasEconomicActivity higher education
retail and services
tourism
hasEducationalInstitution Amherst College
Hampshire College
University of Massachusetts Amherst
hasHistoricSite Amherst History Museum
Emily Dickinson Museum
Strong House
West Cemetery
hasNeighboringMunicipality Belchertown, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
Granby, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
Hadley, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
Leverett, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
Pelham, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
Shutesbury, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
hasPark Amethyst Brook Conservation Area
Groff Park
Mill River Recreation Area NERFINISHED
hasPostalCode 01002
hasPublicTransportation Pioneer Valley Transit Authority bus service
isCollegeTownOf Amherst College
Hampshire College
University of Massachusetts Amherst
knownFor historic sites
prominent educational institutions
vibrant college-town atmosphere
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
locatedInValley Pioneer Valley
locatedNear Connecticut River Valley
namedAfter Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst
surface form: Jeffery Amherst
partOfMetropolitanArea Springfield, MA metropolitan area
surface form: Springfield, Massachusetts metropolitan area
region Western Massachusetts
state Massachusetts

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Amherst Town Common hasOwner Town of Amherst
Jones Library fundedBy Town of Amherst
this entity surface form: municipal government of Amherst, Massachusetts