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Hillcrest, New York | |
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Neighborhood of Fenton, New York | |
Nickname(s): "The Crest, Home of Misfit Goths" | |
Motto: "Detached be the set" | |
Coordinates: 42°09′13″N 75°53′03″W / 42.153667°N 75.884261°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Broome |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 2,680 |
Time zone | Eastern Standard Time (North America) |
Hillcrest is a residential community in Broome County, New York in the town of Fenton, directly north of Binghamton. To the north of Hillcrest is the Chenango Bridge and the village of Port Dickinson Hillcrest contains numerous single-family homes, a high school, two public parks, three churches, a public library, a cemetery, numerous industries and businesses, and a central plaza area within walking distance of most homes that includes a gas station, family-run Italian restaurant, ice cream parlor, diner, and other businesses. It lies in Broome County, and borders I-88 and the Chenango River.