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Encyclopedia > New Amsterdam, Indiana

New Amsterdam is a town located in Harrison County, Indiana, along the Ohio River. As of the 2000 census, one person lived here. Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town In American English, a town is usually a municipal corporation that is smaller than a city but larger than a village. ... Harrison County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ... Carl D. Perkins Bridge in Portsmouth, Ohio with Ohio River and Scioto River tributary on right. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...


In May 2004, a visitor to New Amsterdam reported that it appeared that the census's figure was incorrect; he saw nine people in the town who all appeared to be residents, not counting those seen driving car along the main road. [1] 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Geography

New Amsterdam is located at 38°6'6" North, 86°16'29" West (38.101894, -86.274821)GR1. The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...


According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²). 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is land and 12.50% is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is the area equal to a square with sides each 1 mile long. ... Water (from the Old English word wæter; c. ...


Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, one person lives here. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town is one of only four places in the United States to have a population of 1 person. The others are Hibberts, Maine, Ervings, New Hampshire, and Lost Springs, Wyoming. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Hibberts is a gore located in Lincoln County, Maine. ... The dirt road that starts at route 26 in Millsfield Township, New Hampshire and ends in Ervings Location, New Hampshire. ... Lost Springs is a town located in Converse County, Wyoming. ...


See also

. ... This is a list of cities, towns and communities along the Ohio River in the United States. ...

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New Amsterdam (Dutch: Nieuw Amsterdam) was the name of the 17th century fortified settlement in the New Netherland Province, established in 1624, that would eventually become New York City.
New Amsterdam developed into the largest Dutch colonial settlement in the New Netherland province, now the New York Tri-State region, and remained a Dutch possession until 1664, when it fell provisionally in the hands of the English.
The New Amsterdam city was subsequently renamed New York, after the Duke of York — brother of the English King Charles II — who had been granted the lands with the kingly stroke of an armchair pen.
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