Chestertown, New York
Encyclopedia
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
.
, 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
.
The Chestertown Historic District
was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1977.
.
) 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
.
- a traditional overnight summer camp since 1926.
Warren County, New York
Warren County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Glens Falls, New York, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 65,707. It is named in honor of General Joseph Warren, an American Revolutionary War hero of the Battle of Bunker Hill...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, in the Adirondack Mountains
Adirondack Mountains
The Adirondack Mountains are a mountain range located in the northeastern part of New York, that runs through Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Lewis, Saint Lawrence, Saratoga, Warren, and Washington counties....
, in the Town of Chester
Chester, Warren County, New York
----Chester is a town in Warren County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,614 at the 2000 census...
. The population was 2,187 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
. The community is located by the junction of Route 8 and U.S. Route 9
U.S. Route 9
U.S. Route 9 is a north–south United States highway in the states of Delaware, New Jersey, and New York in the United States. It is one of only two U.S. highways with a ferry connection ; the other being US 10. US 9 is signed east–west in Delaware and north–south on the rest of...
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Geography
Chestertown is in the heart of Adirondack MountainsAdirondack Mountains
The Adirondack Mountains are a mountain range located in the northeastern part of New York, that runs through Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Lewis, Saint Lawrence, Saratoga, Warren, and Washington counties....
, in the Town of Chester
Chester, Warren County, New York
----Chester is a town in Warren County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,614 at the 2000 census...
. 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
Glens Falls, New York
Glens Falls is a city in Warren County, New York, United States. Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 14,700 at the 2010 census...
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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
Chestertown Historic District (Chestertown, New York)
Chestertown Historic District is a national historic district located at Chestertown, Warren County, New York. It includes seven contributing buildings. It includes the Fowler Homestead and related outbuildings, the Church of the Good Shepherd , Chester Town Hall, the Fowler cemetery, and...
was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1977.
Education
Children from Chestertown, along with children from the neighboring communities of Adirondack, Brant Lake and Pottersville, attend North Warren Central SchoolNorth Warren Central School
Located in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains, North Warren Central School is in Chestertown, New York, and is the northernmost school district in Warren County...
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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 9U.S. Route 9
U.S. Route 9 is a north–south United States highway in the states of Delaware, New Jersey, and New York in the United States. It is one of only two U.S. highways with a ferry connection ; the other being US 10. US 9 is signed east–west in Delaware and north–south on the rest of...
) 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
Loon Lake (Warren County, New York)
Loon Lake is a wishbone-shaped body of water in Warren County, New York. It is located within the Town of Chester, which maintains the beach. Fishing and boating are popular activities. Common fish species within the lake include Pumpkinseed sunfish, Rock bass, Perch, Smallmouth bass, Largemouth...
.
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
U.S. Route 9
U.S. Route 9 is a north–south United States highway in the states of Delaware, New Jersey, and New York in the United States. It is one of only two U.S. highways with a ferry connection ; the other being US 10. US 9 is signed east–west in Delaware and north–south on the rest of...
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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 CampForest Lake Camp
Forest Lake Camp is a summer camp located just north of Lake George, in the Southern Adirondack Mountains of New York.-History:"Forest Lake Camp for Boys" was opened as a boys only camp in 1926 by Harold T. Confer. Mr. Confer was the Athletic Director at Freeport, NY High School on Long Island....
- a traditional overnight summer camp since 1926.