Map of Amherst, New York, United States

Amherst is a city in New York, United States, with a population of about 122,366. It lies at 42.9784°N, 78.7998°W, about 182 m above sea level. Amherst is about 478 km (297 mi) north of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Cheektowaga, 9 km to the southeast.

Amherst at a glance

Where is Amherst?

• The 11th largest city in New York on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 00 min on the shortest day to 15 h 22 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Amherst

• Cheektowaga — 9 km southeast
• Buffalo — 12 km southwest
• West Seneca — 14 km south
• Niagara Falls — 25 km northwest
• Niagara Falls — 26 km northwest, Canada
• Welland — 37 km west, Canada
• St. Catharines — 42 km northwest, Canada
• Oakville — 89 km northwest, Canada
• Hamilton — 90 km west, Canada
• Toronto — 94 km northwest, Canada

Largest cities in New York

• New York City — 8,804,190
• Brooklyn — 2,736,074
• Queens — 2,316,841
• Manhattan — 1,487,536
• The Bronx — 1,385,108
• Staten Island — 468,730
• Buffalo — 258,071
• Rochester — 209,802
• Yonkers — 201,116
• Syracuse — 144,142

Largest cities in United States

• New York City — 8,804,190
• Los Angeles — 3,820,914
• Brooklyn — 2,736,074
• Chicago — 2,664,452
• Queens — 2,316,841
• Houston — 2,314,157
• Phoenix — 1,650,070
• Philadelphia — 1,573,916
• San Antonio — 1,526,656
• Manhattan — 1,487,536

Map of United States and all its cities →

Other places named Amherst

• Amherst — Massachusetts, United States

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.