Amherst

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Amherst is a town in northwestern Nova Scotia, Canada, known historically as a regional industrial and transportation hub.

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Amherst, Nova Scotia 0

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instanceOf town
areaCode 782
902
climate humid continental climate
country Canada
countrySubdivision Atlantic provinces of Canada
countySeatOf Cumberland County, Nova Scotia NERFINISHED
distanceToHalifax approximately 200 kilometres
distanceToMoncton approximately 65 kilometres
economicHistory important manufacturing centre in late 19th and early 20th centuries
governingBody Amherst Town Council NERFINISHED
hasEducationalInstitution Amherst Regional High School NERFINISHED
hasFeature Victorian-era architecture
historic downtown core
hasHealthcareFacility Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre NERFINISHED
historicalRole regional industrial hub
regional transportation hub
language English
leaderTitle Mayor
locatedIn Cumberland County, Nova Scotia NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion northwestern Nova Scotia
locatedNear Bay of Fundy NERFINISHED
Northumberland Strait NERFINISHED
locatedOn Isthmus of Chignecto NERFINISHED
namedAfter Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst NERFINISHED
nearBorderWith New Brunswick NERFINISHED
nearestMajorCity Moncton, New Brunswick NERFINISHED
nearestProvincialCapital Halifax, Nova Scotia NERFINISHED
notableIndustry manufacturing
transportation services
partOf Atlantic Canada NERFINISHED
postalCodePrefix B4H
province Nova Scotia NERFINISHED
railService served by Canadian National Railway mainline
railStation Amherst railway station NERFINISHED
region Maritimes NERFINISHED
regionalFunction commercial centre for surrounding rural communities
role regional service centre for Cumberland County
servedByHighway Nova Scotia Highway 104 NERFINISHED
Nova Scotia Highway 2 NERFINISHED
Trans-Canada Highway NERFINISHED
settlementType town
timezone Atlantic Standard Time
timezoneDST Atlantic Daylight Time NERFINISHED
transportationRole gateway between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick

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