Information on Amherst
The Town of Amherst is located in the province of Nova Scotia. Its area, population and other key information are listed below. |
Amherst Municipal Office
| Amherst office address | AmherstTown hall Amherst 5 Ratchford St. Amherst, NS B4H 4A1 Canada Work+1 902-667-3352 Fax+1 902-667-3356 | |
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| Amherst phone number | (902) 667-3352 International: +1 902-667-3352 | |
| Amherst email | Loading... | |
| Amherst official website | town.amherst.ns.ca | |
| Mayor of Amherst | David Kogon | |
Demographics of Amherst
| Name of Amherst inhabitants (demonym) | Not available | |||
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| Date | Current value | Classed by Region/Country | ||
| Population | 9 413 inhabitants | 15 / 424 | ||
| Population density in Amherst | 779,9 pop/km² (2 019,8 pop/sq mi) | |||
Amherst administrative data
| Country | Canada |
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| Province | Nova Scotia |
| Region | Cumberland |
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 | Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport 48.2 km Summerside Airport 74.1 km Charlottetown Airport 98.2 km |
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Amherst territory
| Amherst area | 1 207 hectares 12,07 km² (4,66 sq mi) |
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| Amherst altitude | 3 Altitude metres |
| Geographical coordinates | Latitude: 45.83 Longitude: -64.2053 Latitude: 45° 49' 48'' North Longitude: 64° 12' 19'' West |
| Time zone | UTC -4:00 (America/Halifax) Summer time : UTC -3:00 Winter time : UTC -4:00 |
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Amherst neighbouring towns and cities
| Amherst neighbouring municipalities | ||
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| Pont-à-Buot | Pont-à-Buot | Westmorland |
| Pont-à-Buot |  | Westmorland |
| Hopewell | Springhill | Springhill |
| Amherst neighbouring municipalities | ||
| Pont-à-Buot 8.9 km | Westmorland 14.6 km | Sackville 14.7 km |
| Baie-Verte 22 km | Springhill 23.1 km | Fort Folly 1 23.5 km |
| Dorchester 25.3 km | Port Elgin 26.1 km | Cumberland 27 km |
| Oxford 28.2 km | Memramcook 33.1 km | Hillsborough 35.8 km |
| Hopewell 37.5 km | Botsford 37.7 km | Beaubassin East 39 km |
| Riverside-Albert 41.7 km | Murray Corner 42.6 km | Grand-Brûlis-du-Lac 42.7 km |
| Cap-Pelé 43.2 km | Chemin-Scoudouc 45.3 km | Bayfield 45.6 km |
Distance between Amherst and other main cities and towns
| Toronto : 1217 km | Montreal : 735 km | Calgary : 3655 km |
| Ottawa : 894 km | Edmonton : 3576 km | Brampton : 1251 km |
| Mississauga : 1245 km | Winnipeg : 2480 km | Vancouver : 4328 km |
| Hamilton : 1273 km | Quebec : 550 km | Surrey : 4313 km |
| Laval : 742 km | Halifax : 136 km closest | London : 1389 km |
| Distances are calculated as the crow flies | ||
Amherst town’s surrounding area
| in the territory and around the Amherst town | ||
| Chignecto Isthmus 10.1 km Isthmus | Maritimes 24.7 km Region | Maritime Provinces 24.7 km Region |
| Coldspring Head 30.3 km Cape | ||
Leisure and activities in Amherst surrounding area
| Military architecture | |
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| Fort Beauséjour - Fort Cumberland National Historic Site of Canada to Sackville 7.7 km | |