Welcome to Muitzes Kill ...
Muitzes Kill is located in Rensselaer County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Muitzes Kill, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Muitzes Kill is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Muitzes Kill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Muitzes Kill: 518 & 838<3>
Websites for Muitzes Kill ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.renscochamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Muitzes Kill, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Muitzes Kill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Muitzes Kill.
- Albany
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Troy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Rensselaer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,804 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
- Watervliet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
- Watervliet is located in Albany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,807 people
- Former names for Watervliet:
- Gibbonsville
- Port Schuyler
- West Troy
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watervliet <4>
- Rensselaer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
- Rensselaer is located in Rensselaer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rensselaer <4>
- Colonie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hudson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Menands
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Catskill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catskill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catskill
- Catskill is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
- Wyantskill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyantskill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyantskill
- Wyantskill is located in Rensselaer County
- Ravena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Muitzes Kill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Muitzes Kill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Muitzes Kill. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Muitzes Kill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Muitzes Kill. See our Newspapers Page for Muitzes Kill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Muitzes Kill ...
Looking for more information about Muitzes Kill? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Muitzes Kill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Muitzes Kill.
Adding Muitzes Kill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Muitzes Kill in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Muitzes Kill was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Muitzes Kill.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Rensselaer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Muitzes Kill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 518 code has been Overlayed with the 838 area code. New phone numbers in the Muitzes Kill area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Muitzes Kill area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |