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Directions to the Red Barn, Hampshire College

The Red Barn is 3 miles south of Amherst Center on Rt. 116.
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From Boston and points east:
From Boston, it is approximately 2 hours to the campus. Follow the Massachusetts Turnpike to Exit 4 (West Springfield/Route 91). Take Route 91 north to Exit 19 (Northampton/Amherst, Route 9). Turn right on Route 9 (east) and follow it to the center of Amherst. Turn right on Route 116 and follow it south for approximately three miles. The first sign you'll see for Hampshire is the Farm Center. About one thousand feet (.2 mile) farther south is a sign for the Admissions Office on your right. Pull into the Admissions Office parking lot, the Red Barn is just up the hill.

From Vermont and points north:
From points north of Amherst, take Route 91 south to exit 20 (Northampton). Turn left at the first traffic light onto Damon Road. At the next light, turn left and take Route 9 east to Amherst. Turn right on Route 116 and follow it south for approximately three miles. The first sign you'll see for Hampshire is the Farm Center. About one thousand feet (.2 mile) farther south is a sign for the Admissions Office on your right. Pull into the Admissions Office parking lot, the Red Barn is just up the hill.

From Hartford, New York City and points south:
Hampshire College is a 3.5 hour drive from New York City. Follow Route 95 to New Haven, Connecticut, and then Route 91 north from New Haven to Northampton, Massachusetts (Exit 19: Northampton/Amherst, Route 9). Turn right on Route 9 (east) and follow it to the center of Amherst. Turn right on Route 116 and follow it south for approximately three miles. The first sign you'll see for Hampshire is the Farm Center. About one thousand feet (.2 mile) farther south is a sign for the Admissions Office on your right. Pull into the Admissions Office parking lot, the Red Barn is just up the hill.

From Albany and points west:
Continue on I-90, into Massachusetts where it becomes the Massachusetts Turnpike. Take Exit 4 (West Springfield, Route I-91) onto Route I-91 north until Exit 19 (Northampton/Amherst, Route 9). Follow the directions from Boston and points east.