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Amherst
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| Name | Amherst |
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| Toponymic Feature ID | 6a182ef8af4a11d892e2080020a0f4c9 |
| Key | CAAOO |
| Status | Official |
| Concise Term | TOWN-Town |
| Generic Term | Town |
| Location | Cumberland |
| Province/Territory | Nova Scotia |
| Latitude - Longitude (DMS) | 45° 50′ 0″ N, 64° 12′ 47″ W |
| Latitude - Longitude (decimal) | 45.833392, -64.212968 |
| NTS Map Number | 021H16 |
| Relevance at Scale | 1:7 500 000 |
| Decision Date | 1937-11-02 |
| Source | Nova Scotia-Department of Internal Services |
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