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Amherst

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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.

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Amherst Municipal Office

Amherst office addressAmherstMunicipal building Amherst
124, rue Saint-Louis
Amherst, QC J0T2L0
Canada
Work+1 819-681-3372
Fax+1 819-687-8430
Amherst phone number(819) 681-3372
International: +1 819-681-3372
Amherst emailLoading...
Amherst official websitemunicipalite.amherst.qc.ca
Opening hoursDu Lundi au Vendredi : de 8h30 à 12h00 et de 13h00 à 16h30
Mayor of AmherstJean-Guy Galipeau

Demography of Amherst

Name of Amherst inhabitants (demonym)Not available
DateCurrent valueClassed by Region/Country
Population1 484 inhabitants477 / 1 331
Population density in Amherst6,4 pop/km² (16,7 pop/sq mi)

Amherst administrative numbers

Amherst Canton code78070
Amherst Canton postcodeJ0T2L0

Amherst administrative data

CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionLaurentides

Information on Amherst

Cities twinned with AmherstCurrently, the town Amherst isn’t twinned
Namesake of Amherst
  • Amherst, Maine, États-Unis
  • Amherst, Massachusetts, États-Unis
  • Amherst, Nebraska, États-Unis
  • Amherst, New Hampshire, États-Unis
  • Amherst, New York, États-Unis
  • Amherst, Ohio, États-Unis
  • Amherst, Texas, États-Unis
  • Amherst, Virginia, États-Unis
  • Amherst, Wisconsin, États-Unis
  • Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada
Natural parksAmherst 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

Amherst territory

Amherst area23 022 hectares
230,22 km² (88,89 sq mi)
Amherst altitude376 Altitude metres
Geographical coordinatesLatitude: 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
Local time

What is Amherst close to?

Amherst neighbouring municipalities
La MinerveBrébeufBrébeuf
Lac-des-PlagesNeighbouring townsBrébeuf
Lac-des-PlagesLac-des-PlagesHuberdeau
Amherst neighbouring municipalities
Brébeuf 7.9 kmLac-des-Plages 11.7 kmLa Conception 12.3 km
Huberdeau 13.9 kmBoileau 14.8 kmArundel 14.8 km
Barkmere 15.2 kmSaint-Émile-de-Suffolk 17.4 kmMont-Tremblant 18.2 km
Namur 21.1 kmMontcalm 22.6 kmLac-Tremblant-Nord 22.9 km
Saint-Faustin–Lac-Carré 23.1 kmDuhamel 24.7 kmHarrington 25.3 km
La Minerve 25.7 kmLabelle 26.1 kmLac-Supérieur 28.5 km
Lac-des-Seize-Îles 28.6 kmChénéville 28.7 kmNotre-Dame-de-la-Paix 30.2 km

Distance between Amherst and other main cities and towns

Toronto : 444 kmMontreal : 105 kmCalgary : 2912 km
Ottawa : 100 kmEdmonton : 2867 kmBrampton : 474 km
Mississauga : 472 kmWinnipeg : 1714 kmVancouver : 3579 km
Hamilton : 510 kmQuebec : 285 kmSurrey : 3563 km
Laval : 95 km closestHalifax : 888 kmLondon : 617 km
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