Nova Scotia

Public services in Amherst

Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, updated 14 October 2026

At a glance

14 public places in Amherst, Nova Scotia, from open data, including 4 long-term care homes, 2 elementary schools and 2 secondary schools. The local government is Town of Amherst.

Local government

Town of Amherst

Website: amherst.ca

Population: Population 9,404 (2021 Census). #Source: Statistics Canada, Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), table 98-10-0002-01, 2021 Census of Population (Statistics Canada Open Licence)
Public places: 14 public places on the map, of 7 kinds. #

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Public places in Amherst

14 places from open data. Each type lists every place with its address and directions.

Health

Long-term care homes4

Other places

Justice Centre - Amherst
Courthouse
16 Church Street, B4H 3A6
Directions to Justice Centre - Amherst #
Spring Street Academy
Elementary school
59 Spring St, B4H 1S4
Operator on record: Chignecto-Central Regional Centre for Education
Directions to Spring Street Academy #
West Highlands Elementary School
Elementary school
18 Maltby Crt, B4H 2L6
Operator on record: Chignecto-Central Regional Centre for Education
Directions to West Highlands Elementary School #
Cumberland Public Libraries
Library
21 Acadia Street, B4H 3Z2
Operator on record: Town of Amherst
Directions to Cumberland Public Libraries #
Four Fathers Memorial Library
Library
21 Acadia Street, B4H 3L5
Operator on record: Town of Amherst
Directions to Four Fathers Memorial Library #
Cumberland County Museum & Archives
Museum
150 Church St, B4H 3C4
Directions to Cumberland County Museum & Archives #
Nova Scotia Highlanders Museum
Museum
36 Acadia St, B4H 3L6
Directions to Nova Scotia Highlanders Museum #
Amherst Regional High School
Secondary school
190 Willow St, B4H 3W5
Operator on record: Chignecto-Central Regional Centre for Education
Directions to Amherst Regional High School #
E. B. Chandler Junior High School
Secondary school
28 Dickey St, B4H 4B9
Operator on record: Chignecto-Central Regional Centre for Education
Directions to E. B. Chandler Junior High School #
Service Canada Centre Amherst
Service Canada Centre
28 Prince Arthur Street
Operator on record: Employment and Social Development Canada
Directions to Service Canada Centre Amherst #

Local services

Handled by the municipality or a regional government, unless another body is named. Start with the Town of Amherst website.

Nearby cities

Communities in Nova Scotia by name: before Alma, after Annapolis.

Data sources

The places come from these open data sources, each under its own licence. We did not visit or call each place: check with it before you go. Operators are matched from the source records and may be approximate.

Open Database of Healthcare Facilities (ODHF), version 2.0. Licence: OGL-Canada
Open Database of Educational Facilities (ODEF), version 2.1. Licence: OGL-Canada
Open Database of Cultural and Art Facilities (ODCAF), version 1.0. Licence: OGL-Canada
Service Canada Centres from the federal office directory (Burolis, 2018-03-31), geocoded. Licence: OGL-Canada
Department of Justice, Justice Centres and Courts, Nova Scotia. Licence: OGL-Nova Scotia
Statistics Canada, Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), table 98-10-0002-01, 2021 Census of Population. Licence: Statistics Canada Open Licence

Data updated 14 October 2026.

Cite this page

Canada Service Map, "Public services in Amherst, NS: 14 places", updated 14 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/amherst