Communities Also Named East Amherst ...

We found one communities that share the name East Amherst.

Within Nova Scotia, the name East Amherst is unique.

Beyond Nova Scotia, there is another community also named East Amherst in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Erie County
    • This East Amherst is located in Erie County and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km]<1> to the west.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of East Amherst.

Curious and Interesting Names Near East Amherst ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• British Settlement
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for British Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for British Settlement
• Frosty Hollow
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frosty Hollow came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frosty Hollow
• Halls Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Hill
• Little Forks
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Forks
• Middle Sackville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Sackville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sackville
• Sackville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sackville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sackville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sackville <3>
• Stanley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
• Truemanville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truemanville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truemanville
• Upper Sackville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Sackville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sackville
• Wood Point
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Point

How Far From East Amherst to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as East Amherst to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in East Amherst and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 556 miles [894.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from East Amherst to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 32 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 22 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,087 miles [8,186.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,797 miles [9,329.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,673 miles [5,911.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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