Amherst, OH Road Trips
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Trip Routes
4
Longest Drive
189.4 mi
Dayton, OH
Quickest Drive
1h 41m
Toledo, OH
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Amherst, OH by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
12,796
Median Income
$93,043
Median Home Value
$222,700
Median Age
43.4
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Amherst, OH
Amherst is a city of 12,000 people (2018) in the Greater Cleveland area, near the Lake Erie shore. It has been called the Sandstone Center of the World. Its quarries were an important source of grindstones. There were nine sandstone quarries in the area operating at the peak of production. Many early buildings are constructed of native sandstone.
Amherst is 2.5 miles (4 km) south of Lake Erie. Amherst had a humid continental climate typical of much of the Central United States, with very warm to hot, humid summers and cold winters with moderate snow.
Amherst Historical Society & Sandstone Village, 113 South Lake St, ☏ +1 440 988-7255. Step back into the 1800s. Amherst Heritage House, 439 Shupe Ave., Amherst, ☏ +1 440 988-7130. Vietnam Veterans Memorial of Lorain County, North Lake Street, ☏ +1 440 288-7030.
Miller's Apple Hill, 50549 State Route 113, Amherst, ☏ +1 440 965-7077. Come from mid-September to late October to pick apples in Miller's large and varied orchard, or stop by any time of the year to browse the bulk food store. Timber Ridge Campground, 51900 Portman Rd, ☏ +1 440 965-4113. The Kneaded Touch, 574 North Leavitt Rd, ☏ +1 440 985-2741. Spa. Workshop Players, 44820 Middle Ridge Rd, ☏ +1 440 988-5817. Single Tree Winery, 12488 Baumhart Rd, ☏ +1 440 965-7777. Nestled in seventeen acres, complete with a tasting room, an upstairs party room, and an outdoor picnic area. Art Gallery at Sandstone Village, 767 Milan Ave, ☏ +1 440 984-4442. Contains the work of Neal Jenne, Artist in Residence, as well as the works of many area artists. (updated Feb 2017) 1 Neiding Park. (updated Nov 2018) Speedway Slots and Hobbies, 46400 Telegraph Rd, ☏ +1 440 986-2298. Speedway Slots and Hobbies has 1:24 scale slot car racing on a 100-ft and a 160-ft road course track. No experience or equipment needed. Fun for the whole family.
Jefferson 150 Restaurant, 150 Jefferson St, ☏ +1 440 988-0330. Moosehead Grill, 7660 Leavitt Rd (SR 58), ☏ +1 440 985-7429. Cleveland Rib-Burn-Off award winning baby back ribs, pulled pork, beef brisket, certified Angus beef prime steaks, fresh seafood and pastas, full service bar in a log cabin.
Days Inn, 934 Leavitt Rd, ☏ +1 440 985-1428. Motel 6, 704 North Leavitt Rd, ☏ +1 440 988-3266.
Travel tips adapted from Amherst (Ohio) on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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