- Chestertown, New York
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Chestertown — Hamlet of the Town of Chester — 
Location within the state of New York
ChestertownCoordinates: 43°39′09″N 73°48′03″W / 43.6525°N 73.80083°W Country United States State New York County Warren Township Town of Chester Government – Type Unincorporated community (Hamlet) Elevation 843 ft (257 m) Population (2000) – Total 2,187 (zip code area population) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP code 12817 Area code(s) 518 Chestertown is a hamlet (unincorporated village) in Warren County, New York, United States, in the Adirondack Mountains, in the Town of Chester. The population was 2,187 at the 2000 census. The community is located by the junction of Route 8 and U.S. Route 9.
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Geography
Chestertown is in the heart of Adirondack Mountains, in the Town of Chester. The latitude of Chestertown is 43.652N; the longitude is -73.801W. It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. The elevation is 843 feet, and the Zip Code is 12817. The nearest city is Glens Falls.
History
The community was founded in 1799 by New Englanders who built mills along its creeks. The first settlement was established around 1790 and was called Chester Four Corners.
The Chestertown Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]
Education
Children from Chestertown, along with children from the neighboring communities of Adirondack, Brant Lake and Pottersville, attend North Warren Central School.
Community and Economy
The old school in the center of the village was transformed into the community center, with public library, town hall and Sheriff's office. There are also a theater and a medical center in the town. Main Street (U.S. Route 9) is lined with many stores, including Glens Falls National Bank. There are several hotels in the area.
The town has one public beach at Loon Lake.
Peckham Materials Corp., a manufacturer of asphalt and crushed stone, operates a large quarry at the southern end of the town.
Lincoln Logs Ltd., a manufacturer of log, timber, and cedar homes, operates a large mill near the junction of Route 8 and U.S. Route 9.
Religion
There are three churches in the center of Chestertown: the Roman Catholic Church of St. John the Baptist, the Community United Methodist Church, and the Faith Bible Church. There are also many other churches in the area.
Lakes
There are three lakes in Chestertown, Friends Lake, Loon Lake and Forest Lake. Friends and Loon Lakes are surrronded by vacation homes. Forest Lake is privately owned by Forest Lake Camp - a traditional overnight summer camp since 1926.
Gallery
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Junction in the town centre called Chester Four Corners
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Chestertown Post office
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Town of Chester town hall
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Catholic Church
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Main Street looking south
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Chester Inn
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Restarurant in Main St
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Church in Main St, south of main junction
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
External links
- Town of Chester, NY
- North Warren Chamber of Commerce
- Adirondack Northway Towns
- North Warren Central School
Municipalities and communities of Warren County, New York City 
Towns Bolton | Chester | Hague | Horicon | Johnsburg | Lake George | Lake Luzerne | Queensbury | Stony Creek | Thurman | Warrensburg
Village CDPs Other
hamletsBolton Landing | Brant Lake | Chestertown | East Lake George‡ | Kattskill Bay | North Creek | North River | Oneida Corners | Riparius | Silver Bay
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Hamlets in New York
- Glens Falls metropolitan area
- Populated places in Warren County, New York
- Populated places established in 1799
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