The location of Amostown
Welcome to Amostown ...
Amostown is located in Hampden County.
The location of Amostown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Amostown is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Amostown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Amostown: (413)
Communities near Amostown ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Amostown and not the distance if you drove.<3>.
| Community | 2017<4> Population | Dir | Distance |
| Enfield (CT) [Map] | 44,585 | SE | 11 miles [17.7 km] |
| Simsbury (CT) [Map] | 24,952 | SW | 19 miles [30.6 km] |
| Windsor (CT) [Map] | 28,898 | S | 17 miles [27.4 km] |
| Agawam [Map] | 28,849 | SE | 4 miles [6.4 km] |
| Amherst [Map] | 40,046 | N | 18 miles [29 km] |
| Chicopee [Map] | 55,515 | NE | 3 miles [4.8 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Amostown.
Communities Also Named Amostown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 2 communities that are also named Amostown - they are located in New Brunswick and North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Amostown.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Amostown. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Amostown. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Amostown.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Amostown:
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amostown ...
Looking for more information about Amostown? 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.
Looking for more information about Amostown? 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 Amostown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Amostown.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Amostown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Amostown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Amostown) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Amostown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1265, Longitude: -72.6593 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Amostown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Amostown. |