Hype for the Future 98E: Notable College Towns Explained

Introduction While there exists no such list of colleges and universities of the United States of America based on “college towns,” the definition of a “college town” often depends on communities revolving around a particular college or university (or, in some cases, multiple such institutions). Table of Contents Hanover, NH Ithaca, NY Princeton, NJ Middlebury, VT Alfred, NY Oberlin, OH Northfield, MN Williamstown, MA Amherst, MA Brunswick, ME Lewiston, ME Waterville, […]

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Did you know that on the #OpenStreetMap database, the #FiveColleges are fully featured throughout the region? Map data (c) OpenStreetMap contributors.

Hype for the Future 54J: OpenStreetMap and the Five Colleges

Introduction The Five College Consortium, consisting of Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, Smith, and UMass Amherst, is perhaps the most detailed region of the entire United States of America to a disproportionate level relative to the true size of the community. Each of the Five Colleges in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, is fully featured on OpenStreetMap, with contributors typically connected to the general communities even outside campus in all directions. Though Amherst is a college […]

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