'Amherst County, VA' definitions:
Amherst -- U.S. County in Virginia
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
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