North Amherst, Massachusetts, United States [CDP]; population was 6,239 in 1990; housing units was 1,871 in 1990; location is 42°25'N 72°31'W; land area is 2.07 square miles (1,323 acres); water area is 0.03 square miles (21 acres); FIPS code is 46295 [SourceCBP]