Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Amsterdam, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Amsterdam and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Amsterdam
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Amsterdam:
- 40.471829, -80.921515
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Amsterdam
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Amsterdam is near Harrison County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Harrison County
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Amsterdam ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Amsterdam.
There are three communities within Ohio that are also named Amsterdam.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Auglaize County
- Licking County
- Ross County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Missouri
- Montana
- New Jersey
- New York
- Franklin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Amsterdam [Franklin County].
- Montgomery County
- This Amsterdam is located in Montgomery County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Amsterdam that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Amsterdam.
- Ontario
- Pennsylvania
- Saskatchewan
- This Amsterdam lies 1,284 miles [2,066.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Amsterdam that is located in Jefferson County.
- Texas
- Brazoria County
- Although located in Brazoria County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Amsterdam.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Amsterdam ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Apex
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Diamond Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Valley
- Diamond Valley is located in Columbiana County
- Dutch Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Corners
- Dutch Corners is located in Carroll County
- Fairplay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Harlem Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlem Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem Springs
- Harlem Springs is located in Carroll County
- Heritage Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
- Heritage Hills is located in Carroll County
- Hickory Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County
- Lake Lodge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lodge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lodge
- Lake Lodge is located in Jefferson County
- Mechanicstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicstown
- Mechanicstown is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicstown <5>
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- Panhandle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Perrysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysville
- Perrysville is located in Carroll County
- Pigtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Toots Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toots Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toots Crossroads
- Toots Crossroads is located in Carroll County
- Unionport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Wolf Run
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Panhandle
How Far From Amsterdam to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Amsterdam to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Amsterdam and extending to:
- Steubenville, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Amsterdam to Steubenville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 114 miles [183.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 233 miles [375 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,989 miles [9,638.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,710 miles [10,798.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,585 miles [7,378.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Amsterdam. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountyoh.com/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Amsterdam, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Amsterdam) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Amsterdam. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4718, Longitude: -80.9215 In this case, the coordinates for Amsterdam have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Amsterdam could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <7> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Amsterdam to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.158 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.257 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.832 degrees. |