Hotels in Amsterdam, New York

A little about Amsterdam...

Amsterdam is a city located in Montgomery County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 18,355. The name is derived from the city of Amsterdam in the Netherlands.

The City of Amsterdam is surrounded on three sides by the Town of Amsterdam and is on the banks of the Mohawk River. The majority of the city lies on the north bank, but the Port Jackson area on the south side is also part of the city.

The city is within the original "Town of Caughnawaga" (now defunct), formed in northern Montgomery County in 1788.

The community was previously called "Veeders Mills" and "Veedersburgh," after an early mill owner, but was changed to "Amsterdam" in 1803.

The city was incorporated as a village in 1830 from a section of the Town of Amsterdam. New charters in 1854, 1865, and 1875 increased the size of the village. In 1885, Amsterdam became a city, which was subsequently increased in size again by annexation of the former "Village of Port Jackson," which became the fifth ward of the city.

The completion of the Erie Canal in 1825 was an economic boon to the city.

A dam on the Chuctenunda River, finished in 1875, allowed the city to become an important manufacturing area, primarily of carpets.

In 1920, the population of Amsterdam was 33,524.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.3 km² (6.3 mi²). 15.4 km² (5.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 5.41% water.

The Mohawk River, along with the Erie Canal, passes through the south part of the city. The Chuctenunda River flows into the Mohawk at Amsterdam.

New York State Route 30, a north-south highway called Market Street in part, crosses the Mohawk River to link the main part of Amsterdam to the New York State Thruway. NY-30 also intersects east west highways New York State Route 5 and New York State Route 67 in the city. New York State Route 5S passes along the south side of the Mohawk River.