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. People who live here are referred to as “Tribes Hillbillies”.
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.
Name: | Tribes Hill CDP |
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LSAD Code: | 57 |
LSAD Description: | CDP (suffix) |
State: | New York |
County: | Montgomery County |
Elevation: | 420 ft (128 m) |
Total Area: | 2.41 sq mi (6.25 km²) |
Land Area: | 2.28 sq mi (5.90 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.14 sq mi (0.35 km²) |
Total Population: | 937 |
Population Density: | 411.51/sq mi (158.91/km²) |
ZIP code: | 12177 |
Area code: | 518 |
FIPS code: | 3675341 |
GNISfeature ID: | 0967803 |
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Geography
Tribes Hill is located at 42°57′9″N 74°17′26″W / 42.95250°N 74.29056°W / 42.95250; -74.29056 (42.952392, -74.290590).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km), of which 2.3 square miles (6.0 km) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km) (5.00%) is water.
The community is north of the Mohawk River.
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