Information on Amherst
The Canton of Amherst is located in the province of Quebec. Its area, population and other key information are listed below. |
Amherst Municipal Office
| Amherst office address | AmherstMunicipal building Amherst 124, rue Saint-Louis Amherst, QC J0T2L0 Canada Work+1 819-681-3372 Fax+1 819-687-8430 | |
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| Amherst phone number | (819) 681-3372 International: +1 819-681-3372 | |
| Amherst email | Loading... | |
| Amherst official website | municipalite.amherst.qc.ca | |
| Opening hours | Du Lundi au Vendredi : de 8h30 à 12h00 et de 13h00 à 16h30 | |
| Mayor of Amherst | Jean-Guy Galipeau | |
Demographics of Amherst
| Name of Amherst inhabitants (demonym) | Not available | |||
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| Date | Current value | Classed by Region/Country | ||
| Population | 1 484 inhabitants | 477 / 1 331 | ||
| Population density in Amherst | 6,4 pop/km² (16,7 pop/sq mi) | |||
Amherst administrative numbers
| Amherst Canton code | 78070 |
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| Amherst Canton postcode | J0T2L0 |
Amherst administrative data
| Country | Canada |
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| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Laurentides |
Information on Amherst
| Cities twinned with Amherst | Currently, the town Amherst isn’t twinned |
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| Namesake of Amherst |
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| Natural parks | Amherst isn't part of a natural park |
Transportation modes in Amherst
| Airport | Aéroport international de Mont-Tremblant 40 km Aéroport international Montréal–Mirabel 69.9 km Aéroport exécutif Gatineau-Ottawa 85.4 km |
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Amherst territory
| Amherst area | 23 022 hectares 230,22 km² (88,89 sq mi) |
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| Amherst altitude | 376 Altitude metres |
| Geographical coordinates | Latitude: 46.05 Longitude: -74.7667 Latitude: 46° 3' 0'' North Longitude: 74° 46' 0'' West |
| Time zone | UTC -5:00 (America/Montreal) Summer time : UTC -4:00 Winter time : UTC -5:00 |
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Amherst neighbouring towns and cities
| Amherst neighbouring municipalities | ||
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| La Minerve | Brébeuf | Brébeuf |
| Lac-des-Plages |  | Brébeuf |
| Lac-des-Plages | Lac-des-Plages | Huberdeau |
| Amherst neighbouring municipalities | ||
| Brébeuf 7.9 km | Lac-des-Plages 11.7 km | La Conception 12.3 km |
| Huberdeau 13.9 km | Boileau 14.8 km | Arundel 14.8 km |
| Barkmere 15.2 km | Saint-Émile-de-Suffolk 17.4 km | Mont-Tremblant 18.2 km |
| Namur 21.1 km | Montcalm 22.6 km | Lac-Tremblant-Nord 22.9 km |
| Saint-Faustin–Lac-Carré 23.1 km | Duhamel 24.7 km | Harrington 25.3 km |
| La Minerve 25.7 km | Labelle 26.1 km | Lac-Supérieur 28.5 km |
| Lac-des-Seize-Îles 28.6 km | Chénéville 28.7 km | Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix 30.2 km |
Amherst town’s surrounding area
| in the territory and around the Amherst town | ||
| Mount Temblat 26.4 km Mountain | Mont Tremblant 26.4 km Mountain | Trembling Mountain 26.4 km Mountain |
Leisure and activities in Amherst surrounding area
| No activities found in town Amherst |