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. 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 | AmherstTown hall Amherst P.O. Box 516 Amherst, N.S. B4H 4A1 Amherst Canada Work+1 902-667-6510 Fax+1 902-667-3356 | |
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| Amherst phone number | (902) 667-6510 International: +1 902-667-6510 | |
| Amherst email | Loading... | |
| Amherst official website | town.amherst.ns.ca | |
| Mayor of Amherst | David Kogon | |
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 | 19 / 442 | ||
| Population density in Amherst | 779,1 pop/km² (2 017,9 pop/sq mi) | |||
Amherst administrative division
| Country | Canada |
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| Province | Nova Scotia |
| Region | Cumberland |
Transportation modes in Amherst
| Airport | Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport 47.6 km Summerside Airport 74 km Charlottetown Airport 98.5 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: 45.833 Longitude: -64.213 Latitude: 45° 49' 59'' North Longitude: 64° 12' 47'' West |
| Time zone | UTC -4:00 (America/Halifax) Summer time : UTC -3:00 Winter time : UTC -4:00 |
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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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| 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 : 1218 km | Montreal : 5467 km | Calgary : 3655 km |
| Ottawa : 894 km | Edmonton : 3574 km | Winnipeg : 2480 km |
| Mississauga : 1244 km | Brampton : 1250 km | Vancouver : 4329 km |
| Quebec : 5782 km | Hamilton : 1273 km | Hamilton Township : 1273 km |
| Surrey : 4313 km | Halifax : 141 km closest | Laval : 741 km |
| Distances are calculated as the crow flies | ||
Amherst town’s surrounding area
| in the territory and around the Amherst town | ||
| Chignecto Isthmus 10 km Isthmus | Maritimes 24.9 km Region | Maritime Provinces 24.9 km Region |
| Coldspring Head 30.7 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 km | |