The city is approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of the U.S. city of Detroit, Michigan, facing Wyandotte, Grosse Ile Township, Brownstown Charter Township, and Gibraltar, Michigan. It is part of the Windsor census metropolitan area.

Unplug yourself and have a laid-back vacation at Amherstburg, Canada. This city offers countless opportunities to click pictures for your travel journal. When planning a trip to Amherstburg, make sure you visit its near-by prime city of Windsor. So, ideally any vacation planner would recommend you to visit Windsor for its bountiful attractions like Caesars Windsor, Windsor Riverfront, Dieppe Gardens on your trip to Amherstburg. Popular vacation packages of Amherstburg are of 1-2 days.