Amherst Nebraska Map
Amherst, Nebraska — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Amherst, Buffalo County.
Interactive Map of Amherst, Nebraska
| City | Amherst |
| State | Nebraska (NE) |
| County | Buffalo |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 40.7689 |
| Longitude | -99.269817 |
| Population | 272 |
| Density | 352.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Amherst, Nebraska
Amherst is a locality in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 272. The population density is 352.6 people per km². Amherst is located at 40.7689°N, 99.2698°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 68812.
Amherst lies spread across the rolling plains, where the Nebraska sky stretches an impossibly wide canvas, painted with the fiery hues of a setting sun. It lies 11.0 miles west-north-west of Kearney, NE (from Kearney, NE: bearing 296°T), and is situated 6.3 miles east-north-east of Elm Creek. The land here breathes a quiet resilience, a tapestry of golden grasses whispering secrets to the wind, punctuated by the stoic silhouettes of windbreaks and the occasional sturdy farmhouse. Fields, meticulously tended, unfurl in broad, earthy swathes, their rich soil a testament to generations of patient cultivation, and the air, especially in the early morning or late afternoon, carries a subtle, clean scent of sun-baked earth and distant hay. The horizon, a clean, sharp line, promises an unbroken expanse, a sense of boundless possibility that defines the very character of this place. The story of Amherst is deeply entwined with the fertile soil and the enduring spirit of those who first broke it, shaping a local economy built on the bounty of agriculture, primarily corn and soybeans that stretch as far as the eye can see. This prairie crossroads, though small in footprint, carries the echoes of a pioneering past, a history etched not in grand monuments, but in the sturdy grain elevators that stand sentinel against the sky, and the quiet diligence of its inhabitants. The rhythm of life in Amherst is dictated by the seasons and the cycles of the farm, a steady, dependable cadence that fosters a strong sense of community and a shared understanding of the land's generous, and sometimes demanding, nature.
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About This Amherst Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Amherst, Nebraska with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Amherst and Buffalo County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Amherst is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Amherst is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
