Chatham, New York

About Chatham

Chatham is a small town in eastern New York counting 1,547 people who proudly call it home.

Chatham holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.24 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,248 residents per square mile.

📰 Chatham News Today

• Where was Spider-Man: Brand New Day filmed? – with interactive map The Worldwide Guide To Movie Locations · Oct 11
• One injured after car crashes into Stewart’s in Chatham NEWS10 ABC · Oct 1
• New York State Police Announce Opening of SP Chatham Barracks New York State Police (.gov) · Mar 11
• Car crashes into Chatham Stewart's, driver extricated, store closed for repairs WRGB · Oct 1
• At This Festival, the Dead of Winter Is the Life of the Party The New York Times · Mar 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest New York headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Chatham Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Chatham — but the New York one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New York — one of 1,293 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Chatham

• Blue Plate Restaurant — american
• Gnome Slice Pizzeria — pizza
• Yummy Kitchen
• Dan's Diner & Quick Lunch — diner
• Stonykill Coffee & Records (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Chatham

• Beebe Hill Multiple Use Area reviews ★
• Beebe Hill State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Harris Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Ooms Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Crellin Community Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Chatham

• CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOL
• CHATHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL
• MARY E DARDESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Chatham

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