East Chatham, New York

East Chatham is a hamlet located partly in the town of Chatham and partly in the town of Canaan, in the state of New York. It is located at the crossroads of a railroad, Interstate 90, and the Taconic State Parkway.

East Chatham, New York
hamlet
East Chatham
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°24′38″N 73°31′28″W
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyColumbia
TownsChatham, Canaan
Establishedc. 1759[1]
Elevation
702 ft (214 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12060
Area code(s)518
contour map of Griswold farm area, East Chatham 7 1-2 quadrangle, Columbia Co., New York

It is the site of Vovcha Tropa, a campsite owned by Plast, the Ukrainian Scouting Organization. This camp is attended by several hundred scouts.

The Rowe-Lant Farm was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[2]

Painter Emma Jane Cady was born in East Chatham.[3]

References
  1. "Canaan, New York: About the Town". Archived from the original on 2010-04-09. Retrieved 2009-11-17.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places". WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 3/22/10 THROUGH 3/26/10. National Park Service. 2010-04-02.
  3. Gerard C. Wertkin (2 August 2004). Encyclopedia of American Folk Art. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-95614-1.


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