Amherst, Nova Scotia
Amherst, Nova Scotia | |
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Downtown Amherst in the evening | |
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Amherst, Nova Scotia Location of Amherst, Nova Scotia Amherst, Nova Scotia Amherst, Nova Scotia (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 45°50′00″N 64°12′47″W / 45.83333°N 64.21306°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| County | Cumberland |
| Founded | 1764 |
| Incorporated | December 18, 1889 |
| Named after | Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rob Small |
| • Deputy Mayor | TBD |
| • Councillors | List of Members
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| • MLA | Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin Independent |
| • MP | Alana Hirtle Liberal Party of Canada |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 12.07 km2 (4.66 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 12.38 km2 (4.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 22.11 m (72.5 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Town | 9,404 |
| • Density | 779.4/km2 (2,019/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 9,548 |
| • Urban density | 771.2/km2 (1,998/sq mi) |
| • Change 2016-21 | −0.1% |
| • Census Ranking | 452 of 5,162 |
| Demonym | Amherstonian |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−03:00 (ADT) |
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| Access Routes Hwy 104 (TCH) | Trunk 2 Trunk 6 Route 204 |
| Dwellings | 4,799 |
| Median Income* | $55,600 CAD |
| NTS Map | 21H16 Amherst |
| GNBC Code | CAAOO |
| Website | www.amherst.ca |
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Amherst (/ˈæmɜːrst/ AM-urst) is a town in northwestern Nova Scotia, Canada, located at the northeast end of the Cumberland Basin, an arm of the Bay of Fundy, and 22 km (14 mi) south of the Northumberland Strait. The town sits on a height of land at the eastern boundary of the Isthmus of Chignecto and Tantramar Marshes, 3 km (1.9 mi) east of the interprovincial border with New Brunswick and 65 km (40 mi) southeast of the city of Moncton. It is 60 km (37 mi) southwest of the New Brunswick abutment of the Confederation Bridge to Prince Edward Island at Cape Jourimain.