West Amherst
West Amherst is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Hants County.Places of Interest
Highlights include John Lusby Marsh National Wildlife Area and Chignecto National Wildlife Area.
John Lusby Marsh National Wildlife Area
Nature reserve
John Lusby Marsh National Wildlife Area is a 552 hectares National Wildlife Area located in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada, adjacent to Amherst, Chignecto National Wildlife Area, and Amherst Point Migratory Bird Sanctuary.
Chignecto National Wildlife Area
Nature reserve
Chignecto National Wildlife Area is a 475 hectares National Wildlife Area located in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, adjacent to John Lusby Marsh National Wildlife Area and Amherst.
Amherst station
Railway station
Amherst station is an inter-city railway station in Amherst, Nova Scotia 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. Amherst station is situated 3½ km northeast of West Amherst.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Amherst and Aulac.
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.Aulac
Village
West Amherst
- Category: human settlement
- Location: Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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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
OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“West Amherst” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “West Amherst, Nova Scotia”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as West Amherst and Southgate Village.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include West Amherst Cemetery and Laytons Lake.
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