Fishkill
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Fishkill or Fish Kill is derived from the Dutch
term Vis Kill, meaning "creek full of fish".
Fishkill or Fish Kill may also refer to:
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
term Vis Kill, meaning "creek full of fish".
Fishkill or Fish Kill may also refer to:
Communities
- Fishkill (town), New YorkFishkill (town), New YorkFishkill is an affluent suburban town in the southwest part of Dutchess County, New York, USA. The population was 20,258 at the 2000 census, however, current estimates put the town's population at over 22,100. Fishkill partly surrounds the city of Beacon....
, a town in Dutchess County- Fishkill, New YorkFishkill, New YorkFishkill is an upscale village within the much larger town, Town of Fishkill, one of the fastest growing towns in the region, in Dutchess County, New York, USA. The village population was 1,735 at the 2000 census...
, a village within the above town
- Fishkill, New York
- East Fishkill, New YorkEast Fishkill, New YorkEast Fishkill is a town on the southern border of Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 25,589 at the 2000 census. The town name is derived from its formation from Fishkill, NY....
, a town in Dutchess County
Other
- Fish killFish killThe term fish kill, known also as fish die-off and as fish mortality, is a localized die-off of fish populations which may also be associated with more generalised mortality of aquatic life...
, a localized die-off of fish and/or other aquatic populations - Fishkill CreekFishkill CreekFishkill Creek is a tributary of the Hudson River in Dutchess County, New York, United States. At it is the second longest stream in the county, after Wappinger Creek. It rises in the town of Union Vale and flows generally southwest to a small estuary on the Hudson just south of Beacon. Part of...
, a tributary of the Hudson River - East Fishkill Fire DistrictEast Fishkill Fire DistrictThe East Fishkill Fire District is the name of the fire district that serves the town of East Fishkill, New York. The fire district has 4 main fire stations as well as two substations. They have over 300 volunteers, and 2 paid employees...
, a volunteer firefighting organization in southern Dutchess County - Fishkill Correctional FacilityFishkill Correctional FacilityFishkill Correctional Facility is a medium security prison in New York, USA. The prison is located in both the Town of Fishkill and the City of Beacon in Dutchess County.Fishkill was constructed in 1896...
, a medium security prison in Dutchess County