Amherst in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)

Former Site of Amherst Post Office

1935 - 1976

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2017

1. Former Site of Amherst Post Office Marker

Inscription.

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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Postal Mail and Philately series list.

Location. 45° 50.053′ N, 64° 12.76′ W. Marker is in Amherst, Nova Scotia, in Cumberland County. It is on Victoria Street East (Nova Scotia Route 6) just south of Havelock Street ( Route 2), on the right when traveling south. Marker is on the Amherst Town Hall (former Dominion Public Building). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 98 Victoria Street East, Amherst NS B4H 1X6, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Nova Scotia’s Glooscap Trail.

It is also in the Maritimes

and in Atlantic Canada.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

and Acadia.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow

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flies: Dominion Public Building (here, next to this marker); Jonathan McCully (a few steps from this marker); Edward Barron Chandler (a few steps from this marker); Robert Barry Dickey (a few steps from this marker); Sir Charles Tupper (a few steps from this marker); World Wars Memorial (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Trans Canada Highway (approx. 4.1 kilometers away); Un hommage à/A Tribute to Jacob (Jacques) Bourgeois (approx. 4.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amherst.

Also see . . . Amherst Dominion Public Building in Nova Scotia Register of Historic Places. (Submitted on August 14, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2017

2. Former Site of Amherst Post Office Marker

Former Amherst Post Office image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2017

3. Former Amherst Post Office

Current Amherst Town Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2017. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 419 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 14, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.