University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Natural Sciences, Amherst

Name: University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Natural Sciences
Address: Amherst, United States

#46 among attractions in Amherst

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The University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Natural Sciences is the largest school at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The College of Natural Sciences consists of thirteen departments ranging from the physical to the life sciences and two schools, the Stockbridge School of Agriculture and the School of Earth and Sustainability. In addition, CNS hosts numerous institutes and centers promoting national and international collaboration in scientific research across disciplines. ()

Coordinates: 42°23'34"N, 72°31'30"W

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Amherst United States

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University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Natural Sciences – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mullins Center, University Museum of Contemporary Art, Campus Pond, Old Chapel.

0.5 miSW
Convention center, Basketball, Hockey
Mullins Center, Amherst
13 min walk • The William D. Mullins Memorial Center, also known as the Mullins Center, is a 9,493-seat multi-purpose arena, located on the campus of the University of Massachusetts, in Amherst, Massachusetts.
~1640 ftS
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
University Museum of Contemporary Art, Amherst
8 min walk • The University Museum of Contemporary Art is a contemporary art museum on the campus of the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The UMCA has been housed in the university's Fine Arts Center since 1975, after the university began collecting works in 1962.
~1190 ftS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Campus Pond, Amherst
6 min walk • The Campus Pond at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is a pond located in the center of campus that was created in the early 1890s. It is bordered to the south by the Fine Arts Center.
~1570 ftSW
Church, Romanesque revival architecture, Romanesque architecture
Old Chapel, Amherst
8 min walk • Old Chapel, formerly known as the Old Chapel Library is a former library on the campus of the University of Massachusetts Amherst that is on the National Register of Historic Places.
~1040 ftNE
Observatories and planetariums
Orchard Hill Observatory, Amherst
6 min walk • The Orchard Hill Observatory is an astronomical observatory located at the highest point on the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus. Constructed in 1965, the observatory is a red brick building with a 16-inch Cassegrain reflector optical telescope.
0.4 miS
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Fine Arts Center, Amherst
12 min walk • The Randolph W. Bromery Center for the Arts at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is an arts center located just north of downtown Amherst, Massachusetts and contains a concert hall and a contemporary art gallery.
~1070 ftS
Art gallery, Museum, Universities and schools
University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst
6 min walk • The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public research university in Amherst, Massachusetts and the sole public land-grant university in Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
~1360 ftSW
Library
W. E. B. Du Bois Library, Amherst
7 min walk • The W. E. B. Du Bois Library is one of the three libraries of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts, the others being the Science and Engineering Library, and the Wadsworth Library at the Mount Ida Campus. The W. E. B.
0.6 miS
Tower
John F. Kennedy Tower, Amherst
17 min walk • The University of Massachusetts Amherst housing system is made up of six dormitory areas, two apartment areas, and one hotel. At UMass Amherst, first year students are required to live on campus. Housing is open to all full-time undergraduate students, regardless of year.
1.2 miSW
Football, Sport venue, Sport
Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Amherst
31 min walk • Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium is a 17,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts, on the campus of the University of Massachusetts Amherst. It has been the Massachusetts Minutemen football team's home stadium since 1965, with the exception of 2012 and 2013, when the team played at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough.
0.6 miS
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University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Public Policy, Amherst
15 min walk • The University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Public Policy is a school at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Formerly known and operated as the Center for Public Policy, the center was upgraded to a school in 2016 to reflect its changing mission. The school offers an undergraduate certificate and master's degrees.

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Which popular attractions are close to University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Natural Sciences?

Nearby attractions include University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Nursing, Amherst (3 min walk), University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences, Amherst (4 min walk), University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Amherst (5 min walk), Orchard Hill Observatory, Amherst (6 min walk).