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 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] |
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]