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About Amherst, WI

Amherst is a farming town of 1,100 people in central Wisconsin, about 15 miles northeast of Stevens Point on Highway 10. The main routes are Highway 10 east-west and Highway 161 north-south, with Stevens Point Municipal Airport nearby. The town's massive 1918 grain elevator stands as a prominent landmark visible for miles along Highway 10.

Where is Amherst, WI on the map?

Amherst, WI is in United States, at 44.447, -89.283 - about 5 km south-east of Amherst Junction, WI.

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The closest airport to Amherst, WI is Central Wisconsin Airport, 58 km (about 46 min by car).

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