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Amherst (/ ˈ æ m ɜːr s t / AM-urst) [4] 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.
Nova Scotia’s historic border town, Amherst is the first stop for visitors travelling from NB and close to both the Bay of Fundy and Northumberland Shore. As the gateway to Nova Scotia, Amherst welcomes travellers crossing the border from New Brunswick.
Amherst. Amherst is a city of 9,400 people in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. Amherst is the county seat and largest population centre in the Cumberland region. Map. Directions. Satellite. Photo Map.
Welcome to Amherst! Located in northern Nova Scotia near the border with New Brunswick, we have a Town population of just under 10,000 folks and about 170,000 other people living within a...
Located approximately two hundred kilometres northwest of the provincial capital of Halifax, and three kilometres from the Nova Scotia / New Brunswick border, Amherst is positioned in the geographic.
Sep 24, 2012 · Amherst, NS, incorporated as a town in 1889, population 9717 (2011c), 9505 (2006c). The Town of Amherst is located near the border with New Brunswick, 15 km east of Sackville, NB. Settlement began in the 1830s, but it was not until shortly before WWI that Amherst became an important regional centre.
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The city is accessed through the following highway exits: LaPlanche St (if coming from the west), Victoria St or Albion St. Highway 104 becomes Route 2 in New Brunswick. You can also enter Amherst from the Highway 6 (Sunrise Trail) to the east, which links to Victoria Street.
