Welcome to Amawalk ...
Amawalk is located in Westchester County<1>.
The location of Amawalk has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Amawalk, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
Amawalk is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Amawalk lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Amawalk ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.westchester.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Amawalk, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Amawalk ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Amawalk.
- Stamford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <4>
- Stamford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Danbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Danbury is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <4>
- Danbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Greenwich
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - White Plains
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- White Plains is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,286 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <4>
- Spring Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Rockland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <4>
- Harrison
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <4>
- Newburgh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
- Newburgh is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburgh <4>
- Ridgefield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield
- Ridgefield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,898 people
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 Amawalk. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Amawalk.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Amawalk. 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 Amawalk.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Amawalk. See our Newspapers Page for Amawalk.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amawalk ...
Looking for more information about Amawalk? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Amawalk, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Amawalk.
Adding Amawalk to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Amawalk 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 Amawalk was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Amawalk post office opened in 1881.
We also found Amawalk in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Amawalk.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Amawalk. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Westchester County: www.westchestergov.com/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Westchester, 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 Amawalk - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |