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Amherst College Faculty
Amherst may refer to: People * Amherst (surname), including a list of people with the name * Earl Amherst of Arracan in the East Indies, a title in the British Peerage; formerly ''Baron Amherst'' * Baron Amherst of Hackney of the City of London, a title in the British Peerage Places Australia * Amherst, Victoria Burma * Kyaikkami, Myanmar, formerly known as Amherst Canada * Amherst Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador * Middle Amherst Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador * Upper Amherst Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador *Amherst, Nova Scotia * Amherst Head, Nova Scotia * Amherst Internment Camp, Nova Scotia (1915–1919) * Amherst Point, Nova Scotia * Amherst Shore, Nova Scotia * East Amherst, Nova Scotia * West Amherst, Nova Scotia *Amherst Island, Ontario * Amherst Pointe, Ontario *Amherstburg, Ontario * Amherstview, Ontario *Amherst, Quebec * Saint-Rémi-d'Amherst, Quebec * Amherst Island (Nunavut) United States *Amherst, Colorado * Amherst, Maine *Amherst, Massachusetts *Amherst Ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amherst (surname)
Amherst is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Baron Amherst (other), in particular: ** Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst (1717–1797), British army officer ** William Amherst (British Army officer) (1732–1781), younger brother of the above * Baron Amherst of Hackney, created 1892 for: ** William Tyssen-Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst of Hackney *** Alicia Amherst (1865–1941), gardening historian and daughter of the above * Earl Amherst: ** William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst, Governor-General of India from August 1823 to February 1828 ** William Amherst, 2nd Earl Amherst *** Josceline Amherst, Australian politician and fifth son of the 2nd earl ** William Amherst, 3rd Earl Amherst ** Hugh Amherst, 4th Earl Amherst ** Jeffery Amherst, 5th Earl Amherst * Elizabeth Amherst Hale (1774–1826), Canadian artist born Elizabeth Frances Amherst {{Surname, Amherst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amherstburg
Amherstburg is a town near the mouth of the Detroit River in Essex County, Ontario, Canada. In 1796, Fort Malden was established here, stimulating growth in the settlement. The fort has been designated as a National Historic Site. The town is approximately south of the U.S. city of Detroit, Michigan, facing Wyandotte, Grosse Ile Township, Brownstown Charter Township, Trenton, and Gibraltar, Michigan. It is part of the Windsor census metropolitan area. Communities Besides the town proper of Amherstburg, the town of Amherstburg comprises a number of villages and hamlets, including the following communities: * Former Anderdon Township: – Edgewater Beach, McGregor (partially), River Canard (partially); ''Golfview'', ''Kingsbridge'', ''Pointe West''; ''Auld'', ''Delisle's Corners'' (partially), ''Loiselleville'', ''Paquette Corners'' (partially), ''Rivière-Aux-Canards'', ''Southwick'', ''Splitlog'' * Former Malden Township: – ''Amherstburg'', Amherst Point, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amherst, New York
Amherst () is a Administrative divisions of New York#Town, town in Erie County, New York, Erie County, New York (state), New York, United States. It is a suburb of Buffalo, New York, Buffalo. As of 2020, the town had a total population of 129,595. This represents an increase from 122,366 as reported in the 2010 census. It is the 14th most populated municipality in New York. The second-largest in area and the most populous suburb of Buffalo, the town of Amherst encompasses the village of Williamsville, New York, Williamsville as well as the hamlets of Eggertsville, New York, Eggertsville, Getzville, New York, Getzville, Snyder, New York, Snyder, Swormville, New York, Swormville, and East Amherst, New York, East Amherst. The town is in the northern part of Erie County and borders a section of the Erie Canal. Amherst is home to the north campus of the University at Buffalo, a campus of Erie Community College, a satellite campus of Bryant & Stratton College, and Daemen University. Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amherst (CDP), New Hampshire
Amherst is a census-designated place (CDP) and the main village in the town of Amherst in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population of the CDP was 697 at the 2020 census, out of 11,753 in the entire town. The village center is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Amherst Village Historic District. Geography The CDP is in the central part of the town of Amherst, bordered to the east by New Hampshire Route 101; to the south by Thornton Ferry Road, Courthouse Road, and Atherton Lane; to the west by Old Milford Road and the west edge of Meadow View Cemetery; and to the north by Jones Road, Mack Hill Road, and Manchester Road. Route 101 leads northeast to the start of the Manchester bypass, and southwest to Wilton. Milford is to the southwest via Amherst Street. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Amherst CDP has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2010, there were 613 people, 241 households, and 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amherst, New Hampshire
Amherst is a town in Hillsborough County in the state of New Hampshire, United States. The population was 11,753 at the 2020 census. Amherst is home to Ponemah Bog Wildlife Sanctuary, Hodgman State Forest, the Joe English Reservation and Baboosic Lake. The village of Amherst, where 697 people lived at the 2020 census, is defined as the Amherst census-designated place and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Amherst Village Historic District. History Like many towns in New England, Amherst was founded via a land grant issued to members of the colonial militia; the land grant which led to the town's foundation was issued in 1728 to veterans of King Philip's War. A colonial settlement was established at the land grant's location five years later in 1733, being initially named "Narragansett Number 3" and later "Souhegan Number 3". In 1741, the settlement's inhabitants established a Congregational church and hired a minister to preach in the settlement. On J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amherst, Nebraska
Amherst is a village in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 248 at the 2010 census. History Amherst was laid out and platted on its present site in 1890 when the railroad was built through that territory. It was named after Amherst College, in Massachusetts. Amherst was incorporated as a village in 1894. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 248 people, 108 households, and 68 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 114 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.4% White, 0.8% Native American, 0.4% Asian, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population. There were 108 households, of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amherst Township, Fillmore County, Minnesota
Amherst Township ( ) is a township in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 405 at the 2000 census. Amherst Township was organized in 1858, and named after Amherst, Ohio, the native home of the wife of an early settler. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the 2000 census, there were 405 people, 124 households, and 101 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 139 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 98.02% White, 0.49% Asian, 0.74% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population. There were 124 households, out of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.2% were married couples living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% were non-families. 17.7% of all households we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amherst Center, Massachusetts
Amherst Center is a census-designated place (CDP) in the City of Amherst in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The CDP covers the primary village in town. The population was 19,065 at the 2010 census, out of a total city population of 37,819. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Amherst Center is located in the west-central part of the town of Amherst at (42.380392, -72.519821). It is bordered to the north by North Amherst, to the south by South Amherst, and to the west by the town of Hadley. The CDP extends north as far as Eastman Lane and Tilson Farm Road, east to the New England Central Railroad and East Street, and south to Mill Lane and East Hadley Road. Amherst College is in the center of the CDP, south of College Street and east of Pleasant Street, while the University of Massachusetts Amherst is in the northwestern part of the CDP. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amherst, Massachusetts
Amherst () is a city in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Connecticut River valley. Amherst has a council–manager form of government, and is considered a city under Massachusetts state law. Amherst is one of several Massachusetts municipalities that have city forms of government but retain "The Town of" in their official names. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 39,263, making it the highest populated municipality in Hampshire County (although the county seat is Northampton, Massachusetts, Northampton). The town is home to Amherst College, Hampshire College, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, three of the Five College Consortium, Five Colleges. Amherst has three census-designated places: Amherst Center, Massachusetts, Amherst Center, North Amherst, Massachusetts, North Amherst, and South Amherst, Massachusetts, South Amherst. Amherst is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Springfield metropolitan area, Massachuse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amherst, Maine
Amherst is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 248 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 265 people, 121 households, and 78 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 174 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.5% White and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population. There were 121 households, of which 21.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.5% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average househ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amherst, Colorado
Amherst is a census-designated place (CDP) and a post office located in Phillips County, Colorado, United States. As of the United States Census 2020, the population of the Amherst CDP was 47. History The town of Amherst was established about 1887. The community was named after Amherst, Massachusetts, the native home of a local businessman. The Amherst Post Office opened on February 18, 1888. Currently, it's ZIP Code is 80721. Phillips County was founded in 1889, and before that, Amherst was in Weld County. Geography The Amherst CDP has an area of , all land. Demographics The United States Census Bureau The United States Census Bureau, officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the Federal statistical system, U.S. federal statistical system, responsible for producing data about the American people and American economy, econ ... initially defined the for the See also * List of census-designated places in Colorado * List of populated places i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amherst Island (Nunavut)
Saglaarjuk (Inuktitut syllabics''ᓴᒡᓛᕐᔪᒃ'') formerly Amherst Island is one of several uninhabited, irregularly shaped islands located on the south side of the Fury and Hecla Strait of Nunavut's Qikiqtaaluk Region within the northern Canadian Arctic. It is west of Liddon Island, north of Grinnell Lake on the mainland's Melville Peninsula, and south of Baffin Island. The island was, at one time, named for Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst, a British Army officer who was command forces that captured Louisburg, Quebec and Montreal from the French and later became Governors General of Province of Quebec. As part of the Arctic Archipelago, it was held by the British as part of the British Arctic Territories until 1880. References External links Amherst Islandin the Atlas of Canada The Atlas of Canada () is an online atlas published by Natural Resources Canada that has information on every city, town, village, and hamlet in Canada. It was originally a print atlas, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
