Central address: Unnamed Road, New Amsterdam, Guyana
Elevation: 5.217
Time Zone: America/Guyana
Latitude: 6° 14' 35.2788'' N
Longitude: 57° 30' 49.1436'' W
New Amsterdam (Dutch: Nieuw Amsterdam) was a 17th-century Dutch settlement established at the southern tip of Manhattan Island that served as the seat of the colonial government in New Netherland. The factorij became a settlement outside Fort Amsterdam. The fort was situated on the strategic southern tip of the island of Manhattan and was meant to defend the fur trade operations of the Dutch West India Company in the North River (Hudson River). In 1624, it became a provincial extension of the Dutch Republic and was designated as the capital of the province in 1625.
The latitude of New Amsterdam is 6.243133, and the longitude is -57.513651. New Amsterdam is a city is located at Guyana with the gps coordinates of 6° 14' 35.2788'' N and 57° 30' 49.1436'' W. The elevation of New Amsterdam is 5.217, the time zone is America/Guyana.
| Latitude | 6.243133 | Longitude | -57.513651 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 5.217 | DMS Lat | 6° 14' 35.2788'' N |
| DMS Lng | 57° 30' 49.1436'' W | GeoHASH | d9p5e0xbfu3db |
| UTM Zone | 21N | UTM Easting | 443179.590477771 |
| UTM Northing | 690108.50479545 | Time Zone | America/Guyana |
| Country | Guyana | Country Code | 592 |