Chatham (Village, New York)
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Location in New York
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | new York | ||
| County : | Columbia County | ||
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 22 ′ N , 73 ° 36 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 1,770 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 553.1 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 3.2 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 3.2 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 141 m | ||
| Postal code : | 12037 | ||
| Area code : | +1 518 | ||
| FIPS : | 36-14003 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 946448 | ||
Chatham is a village in Columbia County in the US state of New York , about 40 km southeast of Albany . It is about half in the parishes of Chatham and Ghent , is 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) and in 2010 had a population of 1,770.
Chatham was once an important rail hub on the New York Central Railroad . This is where the Boston – Albany ( Boston and Albany Railroad ) and New York - North Bennington (- Montreal ) ( New York and Harlem Railroad ) lines crossed. Today only the long-distance route between Boston and Albany is in operation; the trains pass through the station without stopping. The Interstate 90 ( New York State Truway ) runs about 8 kilometers north.
Web links
Commons : Chatham, New York - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Town of Chatham, New York (Chatham Parish)
- Town of Ghent, NY