Dutch Empire and the Netherlands; Albany Dutch spoken but in danger of extinction in the USA. Extinct Dutch-based creole languages include: Skepi (Guyana); Negerhollands (aka "Negro Dutch"), Jersey Dutch and Mohawk Dutch (USA) and Javindo (Java). "See also: List of Place Names of Dutch Origin" Some towns of New York and areas of New York City, once part of the colony of New Netherland have names of Dutch origin, such as Brooklyn (after Breukelen), Flushing (after Vlissingen), the Bowery (after Bouwerij, construction site), Harlem (after Haarlem), Coney Island (from Conyne Eylandt, modern Dutch spelling Konijneneiland: Rabbit island) and Staten Island (meaning "Island
Fishkill (town), New York Fishkill (town), New York Fishkill is a town in the southwest part of Dutchess County, New York, United States. It lies approximately north of New York City. The population was 22,107 at the 2010 census. Fishkill surrounds the city of Beacon. The town of Fishkill contains a village, which is also named Fishkill. The name derives from the Dutch "vis kill", meaning "fish creek". The location of Fishkill was known as "Tioranda" by the Native American peoples. The name means "The place where two waters meet". In 1683 New York City merchants Francis Rombouts and Gulian Verplanck purchased in Dutchess