Chichester, New York
The hamlet of Chichester, New York, formerly referred to as Chichesterville, is one of the northernmost communities in the town of Shandaken, being adjacent to the borderline between Ulster and Greene counties.
Chichester, NY | |
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hamlet | |
| Etymology: from founder's name | |
| Coordinates: 42°06′06″N 74°18′34″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Region | Catskills |
| County | Ulster |
| Founded by | Frank and Lemuel Chichester |
| ZIP code | 12416 |
| Area code | 845 |
The hamlet of Chichester, New York, is not to be confused with the city in West Sussex, England. One difference is that, unlike the city of Chichester, England, the "i" in Chichester, New York, is pronounced like "eye" instead of a vowel sound such as in the word "chip".
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