Amherst (New York)
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| Foundation : | April 10, 1813 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | new York | ||
| County : | Erie County | ||
| Coordinates : | 43 ° 1 ′ N , 78 ° 45 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 122,366 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 888 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 138.8 km 2 (approx. 54 mi 2 ) of which 137.8 km 2 (approx. 53 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 178 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 14051, 14068, 14221, 14226, 14228 | ||
| Area code : | +1 716 | ||
| FIPS : | 36-02000 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 978675 | ||
| Website : | www.amherst.ny.us | ||
Amherst is a city (" Town ") in Erie County , New York , United States , northeast of the city of Buffalo . The city is named after Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst , a British field marshal of the 18th century.
122,366 people live in Amherst (2010). The city is a suburb of Buffalo . It has an area of 138.7 km² and the population density is 844.8 / km². Amherst is not far from Niagara Falls .
Amherst was voted the safest city in America in 2005 (second safest in 2006).
Part of Amherst
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Universities
- University at Buffalo
- Daemen College
- Erie Community College
- Bryant and Stratton
sons and daughters of the town
- Dan Gronkowski (born 1985), American football player
- Rob Gronkowski (born 1989), American football player
Web links
Commons : Amherst, New York - collection of images, videos, and audio files
- History of Amherst (English)