Chestertown, New York

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'''Chestertown''' is a [[hamlet (New York)|hamlet]] of the [[administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] of [[Chester, Warren County, New York|Chester]], in [[Warren County, New York]], United States. It is located by the junction of Route 8 and [[U.S. Route 9 in New York|U.S. Route 9]], in the [[Adirondack Mountains]]. The population was 586 as of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], which lists the community as a [[census-designated place]].<ref name="2010 Census"> {{cite web |url= http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3615363 |archive-url= https://archive.today/20200212144630/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3615363 |url-status= dead |archive-date= February 12, 2020 |title= Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data: Chestertown CDP, New York |publisher= [[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate= January 13, 2013 }}</ref>

==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, New York)|Chestertown Historic District]] was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1977.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a|dateform=mdy}}</ref>

==Geography== Chestertown is located at {{coord|43|39|09|N|073|48|03|W|region:US-NY_type:city|display=inline}} (43.6525664, -73.8009597) and its [[elevation]] is {{convert|896|ft|0}}.<ref name="GNIS"/> The [[ZIP code]] is 12817<ref name="USPS"/> and it is in the [[Eastern Time Zone]]. The nearest city is [[Glens Falls, New York|Glens Falls]].

According to the [[2010 United States census]], Chestertown has a total area of {{convert|3.856|sqmi|2}}, of which {{convert|3.843|sqmi|2}} is land and {{convert|0.013|sqmi|2}} is water.<ref name="2010 Census Gazetteer"/>

==Demographics== {{US Census population |2020= 586 |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref> }}

==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 a public library, town hall, and Sheriff's office. There is also a theater and a medical center in the town. Main Street ([[U.S. Route 9 in New York|U.S. Route 9]]) is lined with many stores. There are several hotels in the area.

The town has one public beach at [[Loon Lake (Warren County, New York)|Loon Lake]].

===Religion=== There are three churches in the center of Chestertown: the St. John the Baptist [[Roman Catholic]] Church of the St. Isaac Jogues Parish Community, 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 surrounded by vacation homes. Forest Lake is privately owned by [[Forest Lake Camp]] - a traditional overnight summer camp since 1926.

==Gallery== <gallery widths="180"> Image:Chester Four Corners, Chestertown, NY.JPG|Junction in the town centre called Chester Four Corners Image:Chestertown NY post office.JPG|Chestertown Post office Image:Town Hall Chestertown NY.JPG|Town of Chester town hall Image:Church in Chestertown NY.JPG|Catholic Church Image:Main Street Chestertown NY looking south.JPG|Main Street looking south Image:Chester Inn, Chestertown NY.JPG|Chester Inn Image:Main St in Chestertown NY.JPG|Restaurant on Main St Image:Main St Chestertown NY.jpg|Church in Main St, south of main junction </gallery>

==References== {{reflist}}

== External links == * [http://www.townofchesterny.org Town of Chester, NY] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20080509160345/http://northwarren.com/index/chester North Warren Chamber of Commerce] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20080512001457/http://www.adirondacknorthway.net/towns/chestertown.php Adirondack Northway Towns] * [http://www.northwarren.k12.ny.us/ North Warren Central School]

[[Category:Hamlets in New York (state)]] [[Category:Census-designated places in New York (state)]] [[Category:Glens Falls metropolitan area]] [[Category:Census-designated places in Warren County, New York]] [[Category:Populated places in the United States established in 1799]] [[Category:1799 establishments in New York (state)]] [[Category:Hamlets in Warren County, New York]]