Atlantic Canada
Nova Scotia
Cumberland County

West Amherst

West Amherst is a small community in the province of , located in .
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Locality
  • Description: human settlement in Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Also known as: “West Amherst, Nova Scotia”
  • Neighbors:

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chignecto National Wildlife Area and Amherst station.

Nature reserve
Photo: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a nature reserve.

Railway station
Photo: Verne Equinox, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an inter-city railway station in served by Via Rail Ocean train. The station, which opened in 1908, was staffed by Via Rail until October 2012 when the building was closed. is situated 3½ km northeast of West Amherst.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amherst.

Photo: Azure, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city of 9,400 people in Cumberland County, . is the county seat and largest population centre in the Cumberland region.

West Amherst

Latitude
45.80841° or 45° 48′ 30″ north
Longitude
-64.24749° or 64° 14′ 51″ west
Elevation
30 metres (98 feet)
Open location code
87QQRQ53+92
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1627747135
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
6178220
Wiki­data ID
Q7984305
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Satellite Map

Discover West Amherst from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“West Amherst” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “West Amherst, Nova Scotia”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include West Amherst Cemetery and John Lusby Marsh National Wildlife Area.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “West Amherst”. Photo: Inkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.