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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
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
Elevation535 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 waterpark 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

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.