Amherst, Nova Scotia
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.
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| Coordinates: 45°50′00″N 64°12′47″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| County | Cumberland |
| Founded | 1764 |
| Incorporated | December 18, 1889 |
| Named for | Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David Kogon |
| • Deputy Mayor | Dale Fawthrop |
| • Councillors | List of Members
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| • MLA | Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin PC Party of Nova Scotia |
| • MP | Stephen Ellis Conservative 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 (72.54 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Town | 9,404 |
| • Density | 779.4/km2 (2,019/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 9,550 |
| • Urban density | 770/km2 (2,000/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) |
| Postal code(s) | B4H |
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| Access Routes Hwy 104 (TCH) | Trunk 2 Trunk 6 Route 204 |
| Dwellings | 4,745 |
| Median Income* | $36,539 CAD |
| NTS Map | 21H16 Amherst |
| GNBC Code | CAAOO |
| Website | www.amherst.ca |
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