Summary for Amherst

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Time Zone: Amherst lies in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT) The time zone in French: AST- Heure Normale de l'Atlantique (HNA), ADT- Heure Avancée de l'Atlantique (HAA).

Telephone Area Codes: 902 & 782<1>

Postal Forward Sortation Area (FSA): B4H<2>

Elevation: 100 feet [30.48 m] above sea level<3>

Websites for Amherst

Official Website: www.town.amherst.ns.ca/

Chamber of Commerce: www.amherstchamberofcommerce.com/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<4>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Amherst:

Lat: 45.831600° (or 45°49'53" N)

Lon: -64.209200° (or -64°12'33" W)

About Nova Scotia

Websites for Province of Nova Scotia

Official Website: https://novascotia.ca/

Tourism: https://www.novascotia.com/travel-info

Parks: https://parks.novascotia.ca/

Fishing: https://novascotia.ca/fish/

Hunting: https://novascotia.ca/natr/hunt/

Footnotes ...

<1>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 902 code has been Overlayed with the 782 area code. New phone numbers in the Amherst area will be assigned with one of these codes: 902 or 782. As a result, placing a call in the Amherst area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<2>	The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. In the case of Amherst, we provide only the FSA and not the LDU. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Amherst). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Amherst or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Amherst - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Amherst, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.