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New Amsterdam, Wisconsin
New Amsterdam is an unincorporated community located in the town of Holland, in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
New Amsterdam, Wisconsin | |
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New Amsterdam to the right and the Town of Holland is to the left | |
New Amsterdam New Amsterdam | |
| Coordinates: 43°58′58″N 91°19′00″W / 43.98278°N 91.31667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | La Crosse |
| Town | Holland |
| Elevation | 207 m (679 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 608 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1570198[1] |
History edit
86 original Dutch settlers settled in the area in 1853. The town steadily expanded in the 1850s, seeing a post office in 1855 and its first town hall meeting in 1858.[2][3]
Notes edit
- ^ a b "New Amsterdam". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/wmh/archives/search.aspx?area=browse&volume=31&articleID=17333 [dead link]
- ^ . www.co.la-crosse.wi.us. Archived from the original on January 5, 2004.