South Amherst, Massachusetts
South Amherst, Massachusetts | |
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South Amherst Common | |
| Coordinates: 42°20′23″N 72°31′21″W / 42.33972°N 72.52250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Hampshire |
| Town | Amherst |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.25 sq mi (11.00 km2) |
| • Land | 4.22 sq mi (10.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 230 ft (70 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 4,994 |
| • Density | 1,182/sq mi (456.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 01002 |
| Area code | 413 |
| FIPS code | 25-62675 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0609086 |
South Amherst is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Amherst in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,994 at the 2010 census. The CDP includes the village of South Amherst and residential subdivisions south of the Amherst town center.
South Amherst is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.