Chester (village), New York
| Chester | |
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 View south along Main Street
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| Name origin: From city in England | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | New York |
| Region | Hudson Valley |
| County | Orange |
| Town | Chester |
| Coordinates | 41°21′27″N 74°16′32″W / 41.35750°N 74.27556°WCoordinates: 41°21′27″N 74°16′32″W / 41.35750°N 74.27556°W |
| Highest point | Unnamed hill in S of village |
| - elevation | 572 ft (174 m) |
| - coordinates | 41°21′12″N 74°16′30″W / 41.35333°N 74.27500°W |
| Lowest point | |
| - location | NE village line |
| - elevation | 420 ft (128 m) |
| - coordinates | 41°21′55″N 74°15′39″W / 41.36528°N 74.26083°W |
| Area | 2.1 sq mi (5 km2) |
| Population | 3,969 (2010) |
| Founded | 1892 |
| Government | Village Hall, 47 Main Street |
| - elevation | 440 ft (134 m) |
| - coordinates | 41°21′43″N 74°16′21″W / 41.36194°N 74.27250°W |
| Mayor | Phil Valastro |
| Timezone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP Code | 10918 |
| Area code | 845 |
| Exchange | 469 |
| FIPS Code | 36-15297 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0946539 |
_highlighted.svg) Location in Orange County and the state of New York.
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| Website: Village of Chester New York | |
Chester is a village in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 3,969 at the 2010 census. It was named after the City of Chester in England. Chester is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area.
The Village of Chester is primarily located in the northern part of the Town of Chester.
The village of Chester was incorporated in 1892. At the center of a dairy industry, the village claims to be the birthplace of Philadelphia Cream Cheese. Other brands produced in Chester were Clover Brand, Cow Brand, D’isigny, Fromage De Brie, Neufchatel, Star Brand and World Brand.
The village of Chester is considered Downtown Historic Chester where the Orange Heritage rail trail beings at the site of the former Erie Railroad train station.
The village of Chester is located at 41°21′26″N 74°16′31″W / 41.35722°N 74.27528°W (41.357378, -74.275488). and has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.5 km²).
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