Amherst Head
Amherst Head is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Cumberland County. According to the book Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia, Amherst Head is "located on the road from Amherst to Pugwash, west of Pugwash.- Village
- …lies at an elevation of around 60 metres (200 feet)
- …is also known as “Head of Amherst”
- Description: human settlement in Nova Scotia, Canada
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Latitude
45.8853° or 45° 53′ 7″ north
Longitude
-63.99999° or 64° west
Open location code
87QRV2P2+42
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place = village
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Scottish Gaelic—“Amherst Head” goes by many names.
Amherst HeadDutch
Ceann AmherstScottish Gaelic
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