from
U.S. Gazetteer (1990)
Amherst County, VA (county, FIPS 9)
Location: 37.61125 N, 79.14239 W
Population (1990): 28578 (10598 housing units)
Area: 1230.9 sq km (land), 9.2 sq km (water)
from
U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000)
Amherst -- U.S. County in Virginia
Population (2000): 31894
Housing Units (2000): 12958
Land area (2000): 475.175192 sq. miles (1230.698046 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 3.602839 sq. miles (9.331310 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 478.778031 sq. miles (1240.029356 sq. km)
Located within: Virginia (VA), FIPS 51
Location: 37.589316 N, 79.142722 W
Headwords:
Amherst
Amherst, VA
Amherst County
Amherst County, VA