Amritsar Amritsar Amritsar (;), historically also known as "Rāmdāspur" and colloquially as "Ambarsar", is a city in north-western India which is the administrative headquarters of the Amritsar district - located in the Majha region of the Indian state of Punjab. According to the 2011 census, the population of Amritsar was 1,132,761. It is one of ten Municipal Corporations in the state and Karamjit Singh Rintu is the current mayor of the city. The city is situated northwest of state capital Chandigarh and 455 km (283 miles) northwest of New Delhi, the national capital. It is near Pakistan, with the Wagah Border
Grand Portage–Pigeon River Border Crossing Grand Portage–Pigeon River Border Crossing The Grand Portage-Pigeon River Border Crossing connects the cities of Grand Portage, Minnesota and Neebing, Ontario. It is the main route between the larger cities of Duluth, MN and Thunder Bay, ON. The Port of Entry was established in 1964 when the International Bridge spanning the Pigeon River was completed. Prior to 1964, the crossing was located several miles to the west at the Outlaw Bridge. Ryden's Border Store, which had been located at the old crossing since 1947, moved to Grand Portage when the new bridge was completed. At the old crossing, small towns