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:
- 45.758227, -111.32029
- 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 Gallatin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Gallatin County
- Since Amsterdam is near Broadwater County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Broadwater County
- eBird sighting report for Madison 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.
Within Montana, the name Amsterdam is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Missouri
- New Jersey
- 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 1,827 miles [2,940.3 km]<1> to the east of the Amsterdam that is located in Gallatin County.
- 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 county.
- 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 1,564 miles [2,517 km]<1> to the east of the Amsterdam that is located in Gallatin County.
- 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 1,509 miles [2,428.5 km] to the east of the Amsterdam that is located in Gallatin County.
- 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 county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ross County community of Amsterdam.
- Ontario
- Pennsylvania
- Saskatchewan
- This Amsterdam lies 576 miles [927 km]<1> to the northeast of the Amsterdam that is located in Gallatin 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.
- Arnold
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Arnold is located in Gallatin County
- Dogtown ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Four Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Gallatin County
- Greenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Holland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Middle Creek ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
- Middle Creek is located in Gallatin County
- Nelsons Crossing ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsons Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Crossing
- Nelsons Crossing is located in Gallatin County
- Powers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Sheds ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Amsterdam to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Amsterdam and extending to:
- Bozeman, which is the Seat of Gallatin County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Amsterdam to Bozeman, with an average speed<5> 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 four to five hours.
- Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 66 miles [106.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,797 miles [2,892 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 71 days and walking would take 103 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,680 miles [10,750.4 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 7,449 miles [11,988 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,459 miles [8,785.4 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 Gallatin County: www.co.gallatin.mt.us/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- 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: 45.7582, Longitude: -111.3203 |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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. |
| <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> | 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 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 331.85 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.832 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.94 degrees. |