Poestenkill, New York | |
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,_New_York&sq=&lang=&file=File:Rensselaer_County_New_York_incorporated_and_unincorporated_areas_Poestenkill_(CDP)_highlighted.svg) Location in Rensselaer County and the state of New York. | |
,_New_York&sq=&lang=&file=File:USA_New_York_location_map.svg)  Poestenkill, New York Location within the state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 42°41′45″N 73°33′50″W / 42.69583°N 73.56389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Rensselaer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.94 sq mi (15.39 km2) |
| • Land | 5.88 sq mi (15.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2) |
| Elevation | 479 ft (146 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,020 |
| • Density | 173.59/sq mi (67.02/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 12140 |
| Area code | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-58794 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0960804 |
Poestenkill is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The population was 1,061 at the 2010 census. The name is taken from Poesten Kill, a stream in the area.
Poestenkill is in the southern part of the Town of Poestenkill.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.