Amherst, Nova Scotia, with a growing population of 10,000 plus, is
located on the Nova Scotia -
New Brunswick border in the geographic
centre of the Maritime Provinces.
The Town actively and aggressively
works to attract new industry by offering companies a fully serviced
industrial park, a bountiful water resource and a soon-to-be
accessible natural gas pipeline. Amherst is the commercial centre
for Cumberland County and community leaders agree that the town is
well-positioned to maintain its prosperous economy in the 21st
century.
Amherst is only a two-hour drive on a major four-lane highway from
Nova Scotia's provincial capital, Halifax and just 1 hour and 30
minutes from its international airport. Moncton, New Brunswick, and
its airport are only a 40 minute drive while the 12.9 km
Confederation Bridge, linking
New Brunswick to
Prince Edward Island,
is less than 45 minutes away.