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Communities Also Named Amsterdam ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Amsterdam.
Within Saskatchewan, the name Amsterdam is unique.
Beyond Saskatchewan, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these sixteen communities, one is located in Canada and the other fifteen communities are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Merced County
- This Amsterdam is located in Merced County and lies 1,322 miles [2,127.6 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merced County community of Amsterdam.
- Georgia
- Decatur County
- This Amsterdam is located in Decatur County and lies 1,716 miles [2,761.6 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Amsterdam.
- Idaho
- Twin Falls County
- This Amsterdam is located in Twin Falls County and lies 864 miles [1,390.5 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Twin Falls County community of Amsterdam.
- Missouri
- Bates County
- This Amsterdam is located in Bates County and lies 1,000 miles [1,609.3 km]<1> to the south southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bates County community of Amsterdam.
- Montana
- Gallatin County
- This Amsterdam is located in Gallatin County and lies 576 miles [927 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallatin County community of Amsterdam.
- New Jersey
- Hunterdon County
- This Amsterdam is located in Hunterdon County and lies 1,503 miles [2,418.8 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Amsterdam.
- New York
- Franklin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> 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 1,444 miles [2,323.9 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Amsterdam.
- Ohio
- Auglaize County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Auglaize County, we don't know where within the .
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Auglaize County community of Amsterdam.
- Jefferson County
- This Amsterdam is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,284 miles [2,066.4 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Amsterdam.
- Licking County
- This Amsterdam is located in Licking County and lies 1,256 miles [2,021.3 km] to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Amsterdam.
- Ross County
- This community is historic and although located in Ross County, we don't know where within the .
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ross County community of Amsterdam.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Amsterdam.
- Pennsylvania
- Mercer County
- This Amsterdam is located in Mercer County and lies 1,282 miles [2,063.2 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Amsterdam.
- Texas
- Brazoria County
- Although located in Brazoria County, we don't know the location within the .
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Amsterdam.
- Virginia
- Botetourt County
- This Amsterdam is located in Botetourt County and lies 1,475 miles [2,373.8 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Botetourt County community of Amsterdam.
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.
- Crystal Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ebenezer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Hazel Dell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Dell came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell
- Lady Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mikado
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mikado
- Tiny
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiny
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 community such as Amsterdam to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Amsterdam and extending to:
- Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Amsterdam to Regina, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,289 miles [2,074.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 51 days and walking would take 74 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,118 miles [9,846 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,886 miles [11,081.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,882 miles [7,856.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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 Province of Saskatchewan: www.saskatchewan.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 51.7500, Longitude: -102.4667 |
| <2> | 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 . 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 325.091 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.712 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.346 degrees. |
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