Information on Amherst
The Canton of Amherst is located in the province of Quebec. Its area, population and other key information are listed below. For all your administrative procedures, you can go to the municipal building of Amherst at the address and schedules indicated on this page or contact the municipality’s Customer Service by phone or by email depending on your preference or on the service's availability. Update data |
Amherst Municipal Office
| Amherst office address | AmherstMunicipal building Amherst 124, rue Saint-Louis Amherst 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 | |
Demography of Amherst
| Name of Amherst inhabitants (demonym) | Not available | |||
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| Date | Current value | Classed by Region/Country | ||
| Population | 9 404 inhabitants | 122 / 442 | ||
| Population density in Amherst | 40,8 pop/km² (105,8 pop/sq mi) | |||
Amherst administrative numbers
| Amherst Canton code | 78070 |
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| Amherst Canton postcode | J0T2L0 |
Amherst administrative division
| Country | Canada |
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| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Laurentides |
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: -74.767 Latitude: 46° 3' 0'' North Longitude: 74° 46' 1'' West |
| Time zone | UTC -5:00 (America/Montreal) Summer time : UTC -4:00 Winter time : UTC -5:00 |
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| Cities twinned with Amherst | Currently, the town Amherst isn’t twinned |
| Namesake of Amherst |
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| Natural parks | Amherst isn't part of a natural park |
What is Amherst close to?
| 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 |
Distance between Amherst and other main cities and towns
| Toronto : 445 km | Montreal : 5449 km | Calgary : 2913 km |
| Ottawa : 100 km | Edmonton : 2865 km | Winnipeg : 1715 km |
| Mississauga : 472 km | Brampton : 473 km | Vancouver : 3580 km |
| Quebec : 5441 km | Hamilton : 510 km | Hamilton Township : 510 km |
| Surrey : 3563 km | Halifax : 887 km | Laval : 94 km closest |
| Distances are calculated as the crow flies | ||
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 |