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About Amherst, QC

Amherst is a small Laurentian municipality just off Route 117, reached from Montreal via Autoroute 15 north through Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, about 130 km total. Locals make quick runs to Brébeuf, La Conception, and Mont-Tremblant, all under 20 km away, while Sainte-Agathe stays a common day-trip stop. Mont-Tremblant has EV charging if you need a top-up before heading further into cottage country. With just over 1,500 residents, Amherst is one of the quieter spots in the Laurentides, tucked between the region's bigger tourist draws.

Where is Amherst, QC on the map?

Amherst, QC is in Canada, at 46.050, -74.767 - about 12 km west of Brébeuf, QC.

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The closest airport to Amherst, QC is Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, 140 km (about 2 h 13 min by car).

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