Statements (92)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:City
gptkb:town |
| gptkbp:area |
27.5 square miles
27.4 square miles |
| gptkbp:climate |
Humid continental climate
humid continental |
| gptkbp:coordinates |
42.373611, -72.519444
42.373611° N, 72.519722° W |
| gptkbp:cultural_attraction |
gptkb:Amherst_College
gptkb:Emily_Dickinson_Museum gptkb:Amherst_History_Museum gptkb:Amherst_College_Museum_of_Natural_History gptkb:Northampton_Community_Arts_Trust gptkb:The_Eric_Carle_Museum_of_Picture_Book_Art |
| gptkbp:demographics |
Diverse population
|
| gptkbp:elevation |
200 feet
140 feet |
| gptkbp:established |
agricultural community
|
| gptkbp:famous_for |
Literary history
Historic architecture Diverse community events Natural beauty and parks Education and culture |
| gptkbp:founded |
1735
1731 |
| gptkbp:government_type |
Representative town meeting
|
| gptkbp:has_public_transport |
PVTA bus service
|
| gptkbp:historical_event |
Amherst College founded in 1821
Amherst's establishment of a local business association Amherst's involvement in the women's suffrage movement Amherst's participation in the arts and culture festival Amherst's development of sustainable energy initiatives Amherst's development post-World War II Amherst's establishment of a local history archive Amherst's establishment of community art programs Amherst's establishment of local farmers' markets Amherst's first public library established in 1859 Amherst's first town meeting held in 1775 Amherst's growth in the 1960s and 1970s Amherst's incorporation as a town in 1775 Amherst's involvement in regional planning efforts Amherst's response to climate change initiatives Amherst's response to the COVID-19 pandemic Amherst's response to the Great Depression Amherst's role in the LGBTQ+ rights movement Amherst's role in the abolitionist movement Amherst's establishment of a community garden program Amherst's establishment of a town manager system in 1950 Amherst's development of public parks and recreation areas Civil War soldiers from Amherst served in the Union Army Amherst's participation in the 1960s counterculture movement Amherst's role in the Massachusetts state education system Amherst's establishment of a public transportation system |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Home to several colleges
site of the first college in the U. S. to admit women |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Amherst, Massachusetts
|
| gptkbp:is_home_to |
gptkb:Hampshire_College
gptkb:Amherst_College gptkb:University_of_Massachusetts_Amherst |
| gptkbp:is_incorporated_in |
1775
|
| gptkbp:local_newspaper |
gptkb:The_Amherst_Student
gptkb:Daily_Hampshire_Gazette gptkb:Amherst_Bulletin |
| gptkbp:located_in |
gptkb:Hampshire_County
|
| gptkbp:major_highway |
gptkb:U._S._Route_116
gptkb:Massachusetts_Route_9 Massachusetts Route 116 |
| gptkbp:named_after |
gptkb:Jeffrey_Amherst
gptkb:Amherst,_1st_Baron_Amherst |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:Amherst_Winter_Farmers_Market
gptkb:Amherst_Farmers_Market gptkb:Amherst_Community_Theater Amherst Arts Night Plus Amherst Halloween Parade |
| gptkbp:notable_person |
gptkb:David_Foster_Wallace
gptkb:Emily_Dickinson gptkb:Robert_Frost |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Massachusetts
gptkb:Hampshire_County |
| gptkbp:population |
39,263
|
| gptkbp:sports_team |
gptkb:Amherst_Regional_High_School_Hurricanes
gptkb:Amherst_College_Mammoths |
| gptkbp:time_zone |
Eastern Time Zone
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
gptkb:Amherst-Pelham_Regional_School_District
gptkb:railway_station PVTA bus service |
| gptkbp:website |
www.amherstma.gov
|
| gptkbp:zip_code |
01002
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Amherst_College
gptkb:University_of_Massachusetts_Amherst gptkb:Emily_Dickinson |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
|