Katsbaan, New York

The origin of the name, kaatsbaan, which means "tennis court", is linked to the original Dutch visitors to the area who saw lacrosse being played by native Iroquois which they thought resembled tennis.

Note that Katsbaan is originally spelled Kaatsbaan (e.g. on the other side of the Hudson, in Tivoli NY, is a 'Kaatsbaan').

The Dutch double vowel didn't always survive in English (see Haarlem - Harlem).

North of Katsbaan is a stream (Dutch: 'kill') originally called Kaatsers kill, currently Kaaterskill Creek.

A stone church that was constructed at that time was used as a landmark on Colonial American maps, and still stands today.