Amherst New Hampshire Map
Amherst, New Hampshire — 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, Hillsborough County.
Interactive Map of Amherst, New Hampshire
| City | Amherst |
| State | New Hampshire (NH) |
| County | Hillsborough |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 42.861475 |
| Longitude | -71.625349 |
| Population | 697 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Amherst, New Hampshire
Amherst is a locality in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. It is a small community with a population of 697. Amherst is located at 42.8615°N, 71.6253°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 03031.
Amherst, New Hampshire, unfolds across a landscape sculpted by glacial retreat, where rounded hills, softened by centuries of growth, give way to broad, fertile valleys. It lies 9.8 miles south-west of Merrimack Valley, MA (from Merrimack Valley, MA: bearing 230°T), and is situated 2.2 miles north-north-east of Milford. The air here carries the scent of pine needles and damp earth, a constant reminder of the surrounding woodlands that cloak the terrain. Fields, once cleared for agriculture, now often lie fallow or are gently reclaimed by the persistent greenery, punctuated by the occasional weathered barn or stone wall that hints at past endeavors. The sky above Amherst is a generous expanse, its blues deepening to bruised purples and soft oranges as dusk settles, casting long, gentle shadows across the undulating terrain. This was a place of profound agricultural importance in its early days, its rich soil yielding crops that fed a growing nation, and the legacy of that agrarian past is still visible in the enduring patterns of the land. Later, the quiet hum of industry, particularly the manufacture of shoes, briefly animated its centers, leaving behind echoes of a different kind of labor. Today, Amherst retains a character of thoughtful repose, a community that values its historical roots while embracing a more contemporary pace of life, though the echoes of its agricultural heritage, and the quiet dignity of its past industries, still resonate in the landscape.
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About This Amherst Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Amherst, New Hampshire 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 Hillsborough 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. |
