Which airport serves Amherst?

Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF).

Does Amherst have a university?

Yes. Amherst College and University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

AMHERST

New York · UNITED STATES (US) · 42.98°N / 78.80°W

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 5,107,129

Amherst is a city in United States with a population of 122,366. It sits at 42.98/-78.80, runs on America/New_York, is 1 km from Eggertsville.

Population 122,366

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation 182m

Timezone America/New_York

All facts

fields

Country: United States
Subdivision: New York
Coords: 42.98°N / 78.80°W
UTC offset: -5
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

S Eggertsville New York 15,019 1.7 km

E Williamsville New York 5,254 5.3 km

W Kenmore New York 15,160 5.9 km

NW Tonawanda New York 14,907 8.1 km

NW North Tonawanda New York 30,785 8.5 km

SE Cheektowaga New York 75,178 9.1 km

S Sloan New York 3,601 9.5 km

NE East Amherst New York 24,914 9.5 km

E Harris Hill New York 5,508 10.1 km

SE Bowmansville New York 641 10.4 km

Air access

nearby

BUF

Buffalo Niagara International Airport

Large airport

6.9 km

IAG

Niagara Falls International Airport

Medium airport

18.6 km

YCM

Niagara District Airport

Medium airport

38.4 km

Universities

linked

Amherst College

amherst.edu

University of Massachusetts at Amherst

umass.edu

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Amherst?: 122,366 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Amherst in?: America/New_York.
Which country is Amherst in?: United States (US).
Which airport serves Amherst?: Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF).
Does Amherst have a university?: Yes. Amherst College and University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
What languages are spoken in United States?: English.
What currency is used in United States?: US Dollar.
How many cities are in United States?: 21,763 on record.
Which admin region is Amherst in?: New York.
What is the elevation of Amherst?: 182 meters.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/5107129

{
  "data": {
    "id": 5107129,
    "name": "Amherst",
    "ascii_name": "Amherst",
    "country_code": "US",
    "population": 122366,
    "elevation": 182,
    "timezone_id": "America/New_York",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 42.97839,
    "longitude": -78.79976
  }
}

Context

comparatives

8.1x the population of Eggertsville.
1 km from Eggertsville.
Same timezone (America/New_York) as 9,570 other cities in United States.