Amherst, Industrial town in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Located near the New Brunswick border, Amherst stands on elevated terrain at the eastern boundary of the Isthmus of Chignecto at 22 meters above sea level.
Yorkshire immigrants established Amherst in 1764 after the Acadian expulsion, with the settlement gradually moving east toward a grist mill and tannery by 1850.
The numerous Victorian and Edwardian buildings along Victoria Street showcase local sandstone and brick construction, reflecting the industrial prosperity of the 1880s.
The town functions as a service center for surrounding agricultural communities, hosting industries that produce plastics, telecommunications equipment, and aerospace components.
Basketball entered Nova Scotia through Amherst YMCA in 1894 when J Howard Crocker introduced the sport after learning it from inventor James Naismith.
Location: Cumberland County
Inception: 1764
Elevation above the sea: 22 m
Shares border with: Fort Lawrence
Website: https://amherst.ca
GPS coordinates: 45.81670,-64.21670
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:41
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