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Amherst, Nova Scotia

Amherst (2001 population 9,470) is a town in Nova Scotia, Canada, approximately 194 kilometres northwest of Halifax, Nova Scotia.

The town was first settled in 1764, originally 3 kilometres west, after the expulsion of the Acadians.

Town of Amherst: " class="external">http://www.town.amherst.ns.ca

Amherst Weather: http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/cities/can/pages/CANS0002.htm