Amherstburg
Amherstburg is a town of about 24,000 people near the mouth of the Detroit River in Essex County. The small town is rich in history, with several important heritage sites linked to the War of 1812 and the Underground Railroad.
- Town with about 21,900 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 180 metres (590 feet)
- Description: town in Essex County, Ontario, Canada
- Also known as“Amherstburg, ON”“Amherstburg, Ontario”
- Historically known as“Fort Amherstburg”“Fort Malden”
Places of Interest
Discover Amherstburg Freedom Museum and Amherstburg Royal Naval Dockyard.
Amherstburg Freedom Museum
Amherstburg Freedom Museum, previously known as the…
Amherstburg Royal Naval Dockyard
Amherstburg Royal Naval Dockyard was a Provincial…
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Latitude
42.1013° or 42° 6′ 5″ north
Longitude
-83.1087° or 83° 6′ 31″ west
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Open location code
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Amherstburg” goes by many names.
أمهيرستبارجArabic
AmherstburgAsturian
AmherstburgAtikamekw
AmherstburgCatalan
AmherstburgCebuano
阿默斯特堡Chinese
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امهيرستبارجEgyptian Arabic
AmherstburgItalian
アマーストバーグJapanese
امهرستبرگPersian
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АмерстбургSerbian
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AmherstburgSlovenian
آمهرزتبورقSouth Azerbaijani
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AmherstburgTurkish
ایمہرسٹبرگUrdu
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Glen Eden and Amherst Pointe.
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Essex County: Highlights
Learn more about Windsor and Leamington.
