Amherst, Nova Scotia

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The town of Amherst is 100 feet [30.48 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Amherst lies in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT) and observes daylight saving time.

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At the time of the 2006 StatCan Census, Amherst had a population of 9,505 people ^<2>. This is an increase of 0.37% since the previous Census (with 9,470 people in 2001).

With 9,505 people, Amherst represented 22.92% of the total population of Nova Scotia, making it the province's 5th most populous community.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

Community	Direction	Distance ^<3>	2006 Population	Change Since 2001
Aulac (NB)	NW	5 mi [8.05 km]	---
Dorchester (NB)	W	15 mi [24.14 km]	1,119	17.3% increase
Point de Bute (NB)	NW	5 mi [8.05 km]	---
Port Elgin (NB)	N	15 mi [24.14 km]	451	3.44% increase
Sackville Parish (NB)	NW	7 mi [11.27 km]	1,174	7.27% decrease
Sackville (NB)	NW	7 mi [11.27 km]	5,411	0.93% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Amherst.

Websites for Amherst

Official Website:	www.town.amherst.ns.ca/

Chamber of Commerce:	www.amherstchamberofcommerce.com/

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Footnotes

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Amherst - it wil be higher in some places and lower in others. - Return to Citation
<2>	Unless noted otherwise, the population counts we use are estimates. Our population values come different sources and should not be considered official. - Return to Citation
<3>	Our distances are calculated as a straight-line (or point-to-point) distance between Amherst and the indicated community. The distance should be treated as an estimate and not as the driving distance. - Return to Citation

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Last Modified: 06 Nov 2009