Amherst

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Names: Amherst
Place Type: political
Description: Located in Connecticut River Valley; named after British commander Baron Amherst; notable institutions include Amherst College & nearby Mount Holyoke & Smith colleges; was home to Noah Webster, Emily Dickenson & Robert Frost. (TGN)
Source: Thesaurus of Geographic Names (TGN)

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