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East Durham, New York

Coordinates: 42°22′21″N 74°05′44″W / 42.37250°N 74.09556°W / 42.37250; -74.09556[1]
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42°22′21″N 74°05′44″W / 42.37250°N 74.09556°W / 42.37250; -74.09556[1]

East Durham, New York
Hamlet and CDP
Nickname: 
Emerald Isle of the Catskills
East Durham is located in New York
East Durham
East Durham
East Durham is located in the United States
East Durham
East Durham
Coordinates: 42°22′21″N 74°05′44″W / 42.37250°N 74.09556°W / 42.37250; -74.09556
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyGreene
TownDurham
Elevation
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535 ft (163 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12423 (Greene)
Area code518[2]
GNIS feature ID959100[1]

East Durham is a hamlet (and census-designated place)[3] within the town of Durham, which is located in the U.S. state of New York, approximately 535 feet (163 m) above sea level, in Greene County.[1] It has the ZIP Code 12423 and the area code 518.[2] It is an Irish town where many Irish immigrants and vacationers visit often.

Attractions

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East Durham is known for its Irish heritage and cultural promotion. The town attracts many Irish-American visitors. East Durham contains several significant cultural attractions including:

The Shamrock House - a restaurant/inn/bar in the center of East Durham. Center of activities within the town and is a popular location for concerts and events.

  • Zoom Flume — full service water park with many slides, rides, and pools designed for families.
  • Woodward Road Stone Arch Bridge — historical bridge listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
  • Supersonic Speedway — Mini Amusement park with miniature golf, go-karts, batting cages and arcade.
  • Gavin's Golden Hill House — resort built at the original site of the Full Moon Farm, founded in the 1790s.
  • Michael J. Quill Irish Cultural & Sports Center — Cultural Center containing a Baseball Field, a traditional Irish Thatched Cottage, and the World's Largest Map Of Ireland.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Durham, New York
  2. ^ a b "Find Area Code". White Pages. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  3. ^ "State of New York Census Designated Places - Current/BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2019". tigerweb.geo.census.gov. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  4. ^ "Michael J. Quill Irish Cultural & Sport Centre". MJQ Irish Centre. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
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