It is located east of the city of Franeker, and southwest of the villages of Zweins and Dronryp.

Most of the residents of the hamlet are located on the road of the same name north of the Van Harinxma Canal [nl].

The hamlet originated at a bridge (West Frisian: tille) over the Harlinger Trekvaart on the territory of the since-disappeared stins of the Kingma family.

In the summer of 2011, the Keimpetille bicycle and pedestrian ferry (with the name Jacob Petrus, running on solar energy) was put into use.

On the southern side of the water, the number of houses has reduced to just two, which are located on the Dykshoek.