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Welcome to Amherstburg ...

The town of Amherstburg is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Amherstburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: EST- Heure Normale de l'Est (HNE), EDT- Heure Avancée de l'Est (HAE).

Area Codes for Amherstburg: 519, 226, 382 & 548<2>

The Canadian Postal Codes for Amherstburg: N0R, N9H, N9V<3>

Websites for Amherstburg ...

Official Website: www.amherstburg.ca/

Communities near Amherstburg ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Amherstburg.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Amherstburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Amherstburg.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Amherstburg. See our Newspapers Page for Amherstburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amherstburg ...

Looking for more information about Amherstburg? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Amherstburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Amherstburg.

Adding Amherstburg to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Amherstburg was on a map titled Road Map for Ontario (from Shell Oil, 1955).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Amherstburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Amherstburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>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 519 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 226, 382 or 548. New phone numbers in the Amherstburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 519, 226, 382 or 548. As a result, placing a call in the Amherstburg area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>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 Amherstburg, 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 Amherstburg). 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 Amherstburg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.