Chichester, New York

Chichester, NY
hamlet
Etymology: from founder's name
Coordinates: 42°06′06″N 74°18′34″W / 42.10167°N 74.30944°W / 42.10167; -74.30944
Country	United States
State	New York
Region	Catskills
County	Ulster
Founded by	Frank and Lemuel Chichester
ZIP code	12416[1]
Area code	845

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.

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".