America
in Gemeente Horst aan de Maas of Limburg, Netherlands
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Niederrhein Airport (13 mi) -
Eindhoven Airport (26 mi) - Mönchengladbach Airport (27 mi)
- Geilenkirchen Airport (33 mi)
- Düsseldorf International Airport (35 mi)
- Maastricht Aachen Airport (37 mi)
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Hasselt Airport (42 mi) - Aachen-Merzbrück Airport (43 mi)
- Liège Airport (60 mi)
- Cologne Bonn Airport (64 mi)
- Aachen Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Cologne Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 54 mi)
- Rietveld Schröderhuis (Rietveld Schröder House) (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
- Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust at Brühl (Unesco heritage, 58 mi)
- Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
- Seventeenth-Century Canal Ring Area of Amsterdam inside the Singelgracht (Unesco heritage, 79 mi)
- Defence Line of Amsterdam (Unesco heritage, 80 mi)
- Schokland and Surroundings (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
- Ir.D.F. Woudagemaal (D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station) (Unesco heritage, 98 mi)
- Toverland (amusement park, (3 mi)
- BillyBird Park Hemelrijk (amusement park, (19 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.437 and 5.979 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 26' 12" and E 5° 58' 45"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- Dutch, Western Frisian
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 03:17 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:38 am and 9:26 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Netherlands.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Netherlands. Last Update: 2024-05-17 08:07:57
Explore America
America in Gemeente Horst aan de Maas (Limburg) with it's 1,175 inhabitants is a city in Netherlands about 80 mi (or 128 km) south-east of Amsterdam, the country's capital.
Local time in America is now 03:17 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of America, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Niederrhein Airport in Germany in a distance of 13 mi (or 22 km). The closest airport in Netherlands is Eindhoven Airport in a distance of 26 mi (or 22 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Aachen Cathedral in Germany at a distance of 46 mi (or 74 km). The closest in Netherlands is Rietveld Schröderhuis (Rietveld Schröder House) in a distance of 57 mi (or 74 km), South. We found 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bruggen, Weeze, Nettetal, Niederkruchten and Kranenburg. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 66 °F
| Morning Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Night Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 64% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 8% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 19th of May 2024
19°C (65 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Monday, 20th of May 2024
17°C (63 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 21st of May 2024
22°C (71 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Center Parcs Het Meerdal
Parkhotel Horst
Center Parcs Limburgse Peel
Gasterie Lieve Hemel
Tulip Inn Sevenum
B&B De Martiene Plats De Martiene Plats
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Prijsuitreiking Optocht America 2012
Op maandag 20 februari 2012 vond de carnavalsoptocht van America plaats. Na afloop vond in De Bondszaal de prijsuitreiking plaats. In deze video zie je een compilatie van de bekendmaking van...
100109 Theaterdag America 2.mpg
Tijdens de Theaterdag van Jong Nederland Utopia in America kwam de Belgische Clown Rocky op bezoek. Clown Rock zong leuke liedjes, hij kon toveren en hij haalde natuurlijk grapjes uit (2 van 3).
100109 Theaterdag America 1.mpg
Tijdens de Theaterdag van Jong Nederland Utopia in America kwam de Belgische Clown Rocky op bezoek. Clown Rock zong leuke liedjes, hij kon toveren en hij haalde natuurlijk grapjes uit (1 van 3).
Ankie - Tragisch Duo Paul en André live in America 2007
Ankie, Ankie. 'k Zit hier eenzaam op mijn bankie. Ankie, Ankie. O, wat zie je in die Frankie. Rozen, auto's en juwelen Heb ik jou cadeau gedaan Maar toch laat je hem niet gaan Ankie,...
Intocht Sinterklaas America
Op zondag 18 november 2012 kwam Sinterklaas ook naar America. Hij had gehoord dat er veel gegolfd werd in en om America. Daar wilde hij wel meer van weten en hij wilde 't ook wel eens proberen.
De Wilde Tijgers over de beek in America
De Wilde Tijgers uit Meterik gaan tijdens de tocht van het Junioren Jongens en Gemengd Districtstoernooi in America (14 en 15 mei 2011) over de beek met een vlot. In dit geval ging 't ook lekker vlot.
Prijsuitreiking Optocht America 2014
Op maandag 3 maart trok de carnavalsoptocht van De Turftreiërs door America. Na afloop hiervan was de prijsuitreiking in De Bondszaal. Hierbij een videocompilatie vanuit de zaal....
Balgooien America 2014
Op de eerste zondag na Carnaval (dit jaar was dat op zondag 9 maart) trokken de kinderen van de basisschoolleeftijd en zelfs ook jonger vanaf 11.00 uur langs de echtparen, die het afgelopen...
Eerste boom planten Caeciliahof America
Op woensdag 14 maart werden op het Caeciliahof en het Caeciliapad 28 nieuwe bomen geplant in het kader van de herinrichting van dit plein in America. Het gaat om 15 Valse Christusdoornen ...
KJEMmernators over de beek in America
De KJEMmenators uit Kronenberg gaan tijdens de tocht van het Junioren Jongens en Gemengd Districtstoernooi in America (14 en 15 mei 2011) over de beek met een vlot. In dit geval ging 't niet...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
America, Limburg
America is a town in the Dutch province of Limburg, originated in the late 19th century. It is a part of the municipality of Horst aan de Maas, and lies about 16 km northwest of Venlo. It shares the name with the American continent. In 2001, the town of America had 991 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.21 km², and contained 397 residences. Including the surrounding countryside, America had 2190 inhabitants as of 2006.
Het Meerdal
Het Meerdal is a holiday village from Center Parcs in the Netherlands. It opened in 1971 in the town of America in the Limburg region. Het Meerdal is the oldest village run by Center Parcs, although it was the third one to be built. The oldest two villages were sold, as they could not be expanded and brought into line with the other villages. These villages are now part of the Landal Greenparks operation.
Booster Bike
Booster Bike is a steel roller coaster located at Toverland in The Netherlands. It is the prototype of a motorbike rollercoaster, built by the Dutch manufacturer Vekoma.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of America.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Amerika
