Fishkill Explained

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:

Communities

• Fishkill (town), New York, a town in Dutchess County
  • Fishkill, New York, a village within the above town
• East Fishkill, New York, a town in Dutchess County

Other

• Fish kill, a localized die-off of fish and/or other aquatic populations
• Fishkill Correctional Facility, a medium security prison in Dutchess County
• Fishkill Creek, a tributary of the Hudson River
• Fishkill Farms, Dutchess County, New York

See also

• East Fishkill Fire District, a volunteer firefighting organization in southern Dutchess County