Welcome to North Amity ...
North Amity is located in Aroostook County<1>.
The location of North Amity has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of North Amity, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
A typical abbreviation for North Amity: N. Amity
North Amity is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: North Amity lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While North Amity is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).
North Amity is located in the (207) area code.
Communities near North Amity ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Amity.
- Houlton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houlton
- Houlton is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houlton <4>
- Woodstock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <4>
- Woodstock Parish
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock Parish
- Northampton Parish
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northampton Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton Parish
- Hodgdon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgdon
- Hodgdon is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
- Littleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Linneus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linneus
- Linneus is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 907 people
- Oakfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- Oakfield is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 673 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakfield <4>
- Danforth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danforth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
- Danforth is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danforth <4>
- New Limerick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Limerick
- New Limerick is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Limerick <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around North Amity. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Amity.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Amity. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Amity.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Amity. See our Newspapers Page for North Amity.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Amity ...
Looking for more information about North Amity? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to North Amity, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Amity.
Adding North Amity to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North Amity in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for North Amity was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found North Amity in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for North Amity.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Amity. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.me.us/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Aroostook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Amity - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |