Tribes Hill, New York

Tribes Hill, New York
Tribes Hill, New York is located in New York
Tribes Hill, New York
Tribes Hill, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°57′9″N 74°17′26″W / 42.95250°N 74.29056°W / 42.95250; -74.29056
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyMontgomery
Area
 • Total2.41 sq mi (6.25 km2)
 • Land2.28 sq mi (5.90 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2)
Elevation
420 ft (128 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total937
 • Density411.51/sq mi (158.91/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12177
Area code518
FIPS code36-75341
GNIS feature ID0967803

Tribes Hill is a census-designated place (CDP) located in the Towns of Mohawk (80%) and Amsterdam (20%) in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 1,003 at the 2010 census. One theory is the name is based on this location having been a gathering spot for the Mohawk nation, the dominant Iroquois tribe in the area during colonial times.[2] Tribes Hill spans the border of the Town of Mohawk and Town of Amsterdam, approximately five miles west of the City of Amsterdam on Route 5.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ Zurlo, Sam (April 15, 1996). "Area place names reflect local history and personalities". The Daily Gazette. pp. B5. Retrieved April 23, 2015.