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Welcome to Amity ...

Amity is located in Bucks County<1>.


The location of Amity has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Amity is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Amity lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Amity ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Amity: This one is located in Bucks County and the other is located in Washington County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 24 communities that are also named Amity - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (5), Oregon, Tennessee and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Amity.

Communities near Amity ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Amity.

  • Allentown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethlehem
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Easton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Easton is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <4>
  • Lansdale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Phillipsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
    • Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
  • Emmaus
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Northampton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Perkasie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkasie
    • Perkasie is located in Bucks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkasie <4>
  • Quakertown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Doylestown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Amity. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Amity.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Amity. 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 Amity.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Amity. See our Newspapers Page for Amity.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amity ...

Looking for more information about Amity? 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 Amity, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Amity.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Amity. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Bucks County: www.buckscounty.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Bucks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Amity - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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