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About 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 census, the population was 39,263, making it the highest populated municipality in Hampshire County. The town is home to Amherst College, Hampshire College, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, three of the Five Colleges.
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Find what county you are in based on your current location, along with your full address and GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude). Need to know what county you are in? This site will tell you your county. See information about your current county and a map of counties in your state. The map shows a representation of the county you are in.
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- Use as a real estate tool for agents or buyers
- You try asking Google or Alexa or Siri what your county is, but they do not have a GPS to help you
- You need to find your county clerk or county office website.
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What county am I in by address
When you search for your address, this page will tell you where you are, first and foremost the current county you are in. When you search for an address, the GPS coordinates are found for that address (or zipcode, city, etc). We then lookup what county those GPS coordinates are located in to find the answer to where you are.
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