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, United States. 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
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Columbia
Towns	Chatham, Canaan
Established	c. 1759[1]
Elevation	702 ft (214 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	12060
Area code	518

contour map of Griswold farm area, East Chatham 7 1-2 quadrangle, Columbia Co., New York

East Chatham 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]

Notable person

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

References

1. "Canaan, New York: About the Town". Archived from the original on April 9, 2010. Retrieved November 17, 2009.
2. "National Register of Historic Places". WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 3/22/10 THROUGH 3/26/10. National Park Service. April 2, 2010.
3. Gerard C. Wertkin (August 2, 2004). Encyclopedia of American Folk Art. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-95614-1.

42°24′38″N 73°31′28″W