The territory · Columbia County
Chatham
Chatham grew up around a railroad junction, and the 1887 Richardsonian depot, the 1926 Crandell Theatre and a single traffic light still mark the village centre where Routes 66 and 203 meet. Beyond Main Street the town opens into fields and the hamlets of Old Chatham and East Chatham, with the northern end of the Taconic and I-90 close at hand.
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The practical facts
Living here.
- School district
- Chatham Central School District
District office and all three schools (Mary E. Dardess Elementary, Chatham Middle, Chatham High) share one campus at 50 Woodbridge Ave, Chatham, NY 12037; (518) 392-1501. About 870-925 students. The village is entirely within the district; for properties in the outer hamlets of the Town of Chatham, confirm the district by parcel.
- Library
- Chatham Public Library · about 0 miles
11 Woodbridge Ave, Chatham, NY 12037; 518-392-3666. Chartered 1902; a school-district public library operated by Chatham Central School District (one of two such libraries in New York State); member of the Mid-Hudson Library System. Canaan branch at 1647 County Route 5, Canaan.
- Hospital
- Columbia Memorial Health (Albany Med Health System) · about 14 miles
71 Prospect Ave, Hudson, NY 12534; (518) 828-7601. Emergency Department open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (https://www.albanymed.org/location/emergency-medical-associates-columbia-memorial-health/). About 14 driving miles / 25 minutes from the village centre via Route 66.
- Groceries
- Price Chopper, Chatham · about 1 mile
2614 Route 66, Chatham, NY 12037; (518) 392-9007. Full supermarket with pharmacy, open daily 6am-11pm, at the southern edge of the village.
Hannaford, Kinderhook (Valatie) · about 7 miles2967 US Route 9, Suite 400, Valatie, NY 12184; (518) 758-8800. Open daily 6am-11pm. About 7 driving miles west via Route 203.
- Skiing
- Catamount Mountain Resort · about 22 miles
3290 State Route 23, Hillsdale, NY 12529 (straddles the NY/MA line with South Egremont, MA); 413-528-1262. About 22 driving miles south-east via the Taconic and Route 23.
Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort · about 27 miles37 Corey Rd, Hancock, MA 01237; (413) 738-5500. About 27 driving miles north-east via Route 295 and Route 22. Bousquet Mountain in Pittsfield, MA (bousquetmountain.com) is a similar drive at roughly 23 miles.
- Town
- Village of Chatham
Village Hall (Tracy Memorial), 77 Main Street, Chatham, NY 12037; (518) 392-5821. The surrounding Town of Chatham has separate offices at 488 State Route 295, Chatham, NY 12037; 518-392-1655; https://www.chathamnewyork.us/.
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