Chester

Chester is a town in , , United States. The population was 12,646 at the 2020 census. Chester contains a village, also called . Chester is the birthplace of Philadelphia-style cream cheese.
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  • Type: Locality with 11,900 residents
  • Description: town in Orange County, New York
  • Also known as: Chester, NY”, “Chester, Orange County, New York”, and “Town of Chester

Places of Interest

Highlights include First Presbyterian Church of Chester.

Church
The is a Presbyterian church in . It is located along NY 94 in the eponymous village in , , United States.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Walton Park.

Village
is a census-designated place in , , United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a total population of 3,907. is on the town line separating the towns of Chester and . is situated 2½ miles southeast of Chester.

Chester

Latitude
41.3304° or 41° 19′ 50″ north
Longitude
-74.271° or 74° 16′ 16″ west
Population
11,900
Elevation
751 feet (229 metres)
Open location code
87H78PJH+5J
Geo­Names ID
5112475
Wiki­data ID
Q2756901
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yiddish—“Chester” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: تشيستر ،مقاطعة أورنج
  • Arabic: تشيستر
  • Basque: Chester
  • Cebuano: Chester
  • Chechen: Честер (Орандж, Нью-Йорк)
  • Chechen: Честер
  • Chinese: 切斯特
  • Dutch: Chester, Orange County, New York
  • French: Chester
  • German: Chester
  • Hebrew: צ’סטר
  • Italian: Chester
  • Korean: 체스터
  • Mazanderani: چستر، شهرستان اورنج (نیویورک)
  • Mazanderani: چستر، شهرستان اورنج
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Chester
  • Persian: چستر، اورنج کانتی
  • Persian: چستر
  • Polish: Chester
  • Spanish: Chester
  • Swedish: Chester, New York
  • Swedish: Chester
  • Tatar: Честер (Орандж, Нью-Йорк)
  • Tatar: Честер
  • Turkish: Chester
  • Ukrainian: Честер
  • Urdu: چیسٹر، اورنج کاؤنٹی، نیو یارک
  • Yiddish: טשעסטער, ניו יארק
  • Yiddish: טשעסטער

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Sugar Loaf and East Chester.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Roe Cemetery and Durland Hill.

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