Welcome to Amboy ...
Amboy is located in San Bernardino County<1>.
Amboy was established in 1883.
Amboy is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Amboy lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Amboy: 760 & 442<3>
The ZIP code for Amboy: 92304<4>
Communities Also Named Amboy ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Amboy - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Dakota, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Amboy.
Communities near Amboy ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Amboy.
- Bagdad ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
- Bagdad is located in San Bernardino County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bagdad
- From Amboy to Bagdad
- Chambless
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambless
- Chambless is located in San Bernardino County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chambless
- From Amboy to Chambless
- Cadiz
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
- Cadiz is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cadiz
- From Amboy to Cadiz
- Siberia ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siberia
- Siberia is located in San Bernardino County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Siberia
- From Amboy to Siberia
- Archer ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Archer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Archer is located in San Bernardino County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Archer
- From Amboy to Archer
- Ludlow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Ludlow is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ludlow <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ludlow
- From Amboy to Ludlow
- Kerens ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kerens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerens
- Kerens is located in San Bernardino County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kerens
- From Amboy to Kerens
- Chubbuck ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubbuck
- Chubbuck is located in San Bernardino County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chubbuck
- From Amboy to Chubbuck
- Essex
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
- Essex is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Essex <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Essex
- From Amboy to Essex
- Glasgow ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glasgow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in San Bernardino County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glasgow
- From Amboy to Glasgow
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Amboy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Amboy.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Amboy. 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 Amboy.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amboy ...
Looking for more information about Amboy? 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 Amboy, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Amboy.
Adding Amboy to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Amboy 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 Amboy was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Amboy in the book titled .<7> X3X - From that list, the Amboy post office opened in 1903.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Amboy.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Amboy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Bernardino County: www.sbcounty.gov/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Bernardino, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Amboy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 760 code has been Overlayed with the 442 area code. New phone numbers in the Amboy area will be assigned with one of these codes: 760 or 442. As a result, placing a call in the Amboy area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Amboy). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Amboy or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |