The location of Amber
Welcome to Amber ...
Amber is located in Onondaga County.
The location of Amber has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Amber is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Amber lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Amber is located in the (315) area code.
Communities near Amber ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Amber and not the distance if you drove.<3>.
| Community | 2017<4> Population | Dir | Distance |
| Auburn [Map] | 26,704 | W | 14 miles [22.5 km] |
| Baldwinsville [Map] | 7,885 | N | 18 miles [29 km] |
| Camillus [Map] | 24,428 | N | 11 miles [17.7 km] |
| De Witt [Map] | 25,340 | NE | 15 miles [24.1 km] |
| Geddes [Map] | 16,564 | N | 13 miles [20.9 km] |
| Manlius [Map] | 32,061 | NE | 19 miles [30.6 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Amber.
Communities Also Named Amber ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 10 communities that are also named Amber - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Manitoba, Michigan, Nevada, Oklahoma, Ontario and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Amber.
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 Amber. 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 Amber. 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 Amber.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Amber:
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amber ...
Looking for more information about Amber? 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 Amber? 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 Amber, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Amber.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Index of Cities, Towns and Villages for New York
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Amber. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Onondaga County: www.ongov.net/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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 Amber - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Amber) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Amber. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8873, Longitude: -76.2966 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Amber 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 Amber. |