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Chatham is an old New England style village nestled in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains, located approximately halfway between Albany and Pittsfield, Massachusetts. This small town was first known as “Groat’s Corners,” and received its present name in 1869. History buffs love the town, whose oldest building is an inn built in 1811 that is still in business today as a tavern. Many of the community’s original wooden structures, located on the east side of town, were destroyed in a disastrous 1869 fire. From the ashes, there arose a line of brick buildings that are unique today in their uniform architecture. The countryside surrounding Chatham is lovely – rolling hills and the towering Catskills, pristine lakes and streams and fresh country air. The area has become popular for its outdoor recreation and with summer residents who have built homes on the small lakes nearby. Summer weekends find many tourists walking the main street of Chatham, looking through the antique stores and quaint shops. The town is close to Lake Taconic State Park, the Bash Bish Falls and Copake Lake. Chatham is home to the Mac-Hayden Theater, which sits on a hill overlooking the village, and the Shaker Museum & Theater is located in nearby Old Chatham. The town is also well known for its railroading history, and its Union Station is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Surrounding areas: Ghent, New York (2.7 mi), Valatie, New York (5.4 mi), Kinderhook Lake, New York (6.5 mi), Austerlitz, New York (7.2 mi), Canaan, New York (8.2 mi), West Coxsackie, New York (11.3 mi), Hudson, New York (12.5 mi)

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Chatham Weather & Climate

The Catskills climate has variations depending on the elevation. There is a totally different winter in the mountains and the higher plateaus over 1,000 feet. There, the grip of winter is strong and steady, and above freezing temperatures are less common. Average January temperatures are three to four degrees colder at elevations from one to two thousand feet and over seven degrees colder at elevations above two thousand feet. Snowfall is fairly uniform during the month of January in the Catskills. The third week of July is generally the hottest time of the year in the Catskills, and rainfall during the warm months is usually confined to a few days rather than spread throughout the month. September has warm days, cool nights and fog at dawn over the Hudson valley. By October the hills are a kaleidoscope of color, and the first hard freeze is usually at the end of October.

     Month       High Temp   Low Temp   Rainfall   Ocean Temp 
January 30°F 11°F 2.49 in. -
February 33°F 13°F 1.94 in. -
March 43°F 24°F 2.64 in. -
April 55°F 34°F 3.34 in. -
May 67°F 45°F 4.34 in. -
June 76°F 54°F 4.25 in. -
July 80°F 58°F 3.90 in. -
August 78°F 57°F 4.40 in. -
September 70°F 48°F 3.30 in. -
October 59°F 36°F 3.27 in. -
November 47°F 29°F 3.16 in. -
December 35°F 19°F 2.60 in. -

Chatham Map & Transportation

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The closest airports in the area are the Albany International airport (ALB) located about 28 miles northwest of Chatham in Albany, New York, the Schenectady County airport (SCH) located approximately 37 miles northwest of Chatham in Schenectady, New York, the Barnes Municipal airport (BAF) located roughly 47 miles southeast of Chatham in Westfield, Massachusetts, the Bradley International airport (BDL) located around 55 miles southeast of Chatham in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, and finally the Stewart International airport (SWF) located about 65 miles southwest of Chatham in Newburgh, New York.

Chatham Attractions
 
Amusement and Theme Parks
JeepersAlbanyNY21.6 mi.
Hoffman's PlaylandLathamNY27.8 mi.
Six Flags New EnglandAgawamMA54.2 mi.
Lake CompounceBristolCT58.3 mi.
Quassy Amusement ParkMiddleburyCT62.6 mi.
Sherman's Amusement ParkCaroga LakeNY71.3 mi.
High Hopes OrchardWestmorelandNH72.2 mi.
Great EscapeLake GeorgeNY73.7 mi.
Magic Forest ParkLake GeorgeNY73.7 mi.
JeepersWest NyackNY88.6 mi.
 
Water Parks
Zoom Flume Water ParkDurhamNY29.6 mi.
Splash Down ParkFishkillNY59.4 mi.
Water Slide WorldLake GeorgeNY73.7 mi.
Carousel Water & Fun ParkBeach LakePA95.8 mi.
Splish Splash Water ParkRiverheadNY111.1 mi.
Maple Breeze ParkPawcatuckCT113.5 mi.
Water WizzWesterlyRI113.8 mi.
Enchanted Forest/Water SafariOld ForgeNY116.3 mi.
Yawgoo Valley Ski Area and WaterparkExeterRI119.0 mi.
 
Golf Courses
Meadowgreens Golf CourseGhentNY2.7 mi.
Winding Brook Country ClubValatieNY5.4 mi.
Sycamore Country ClubRavenaNY12.8 mi.
Copake Country ClubCraryvilleNY13.5 mi.
Hamburg Golf CourseHamburgNY16.0 mi.
Egremont Country ClubGreat BarringtonMA17.0 mi.
Catskill Golf ClubCatskillNY17.2 mi.
Undermountain Golf CourseCopakeNY17.6 mi.
Greenock Country ClubLeeMA17.8 mi.
Burden Lake Country ClubAverill ParkNY18.5 mi.
Colonial Acres Golf CourseGlenmontNY18.6 mi.
General Electric Athletic ClubPittsfieldMA19.1 mi.
Skyline Country ClubLanesboroMA21.1 mi.
Capital Hills at AlbanyAlbanyNY21.3 mi.
Blackhead Mountain Lodge & Country ClubRound TopNY22.9 mi.
Thunderhart Golf CourseFreeholdNY23.3 mi.
Wahconah Country ClubDaltonMA23.4 mi.
BasRidge Golf CourseHinsdaleMA24.7 mi.
Brunswick GreensBrunswickNY25.4 mi.
Rip Van Winkle Country ClubPalenvilleNY25.6 mi.
Thomas Carvel Country ClubPine PlainsNY26.9 mi.
Katsbaan Golf ClubSaugertiesNY27.0 mi.
Pine Hills Country ClubManorvilleNY27.1 mi.
Rock Hill Golf & Country ClubManorvilleNY27.1 mi.
Swan Lake Golf ClubManorvilleNY27.1 mi.
Mill Road Acres Golf CourseLathamNY27.2 mi.
Hiawatha TrailsGuilderlandNY28.2 mi.
Western Turnpike Golf CourseGuilderlandNY28.2 mi.
Boston Corners Golf ClubMillertonNY29.0 mi.
Hotchkiss School Golf CourseLakevilleCT29.1 mi.
 
Ski Areas
CatamountHillsdaleNY13.3 mi.
Butternut Ski AreaGreat BarringtonMA16.7 mi.
Brodie MountainNew AshfordMA24.6 mi.
Otis RidgeOtisMA28.3 mi.
Hunter MountainHunterNY33.6 mi.
Ski WindhamWindhamNY33.8 mi.
Mohawk MountainCornwallCT38.5 mi.
Berkshire EastCharlemontMA41.2 mi.
Belleayre MoutainHighmountNY48.3 mi.
Ski PlattekillRoxburyNY49.9 mi.
Willard MountainGreenwichNY50.5 mi.
Mount TomHolyokeMA51.3 mi.
Scotch ValleyStamfordNY52.2 mi.
Big BirchPattersonNY58.8 mi.
Thunder RidgePattersonNY58.8 mi.
WoodburyWoodburyCT60.1 mi.
BromleyManchester CenterVT62.5 mi.
StrattonStratton MountainVT62.7 mi.
Mount SnowBrattleboroVT62.9 mi.
Haystack at Mount SnowBrattleboroVT62.9 mi.
 
State Parks
Bates Memorial State ParkMA12.6 mi. 
Balance Rock State ParkMA19.1 mi. 
Lake Taghkanic State ParkNY19.7 mi. 
Taconic State ParkNY21.6 mi. 
Mount Riga State ParkCT24.6 mi. 
Clermont State ParkNY25.4 mi. 
Wahconah Falls State ParkMA26.0 mi. 
Catskill State ParkNY26.1 mi. 
Thacher State ParkNY28.1 mi. 
Peebles Island State ParkNY29.1 mi. 
Taconic Trail State ParkMA29.4 mi. 
Campbell Falls State ParkCT29.5 mi. 
Windsor James State ParkMA32.2 mi. 
Haystack Mountain State ParkCT32.3 mi. 
Natural Bridge State ParkMA34.7 mi. 
Dennis Hill State ParkCT36.0 mi. 
Clarksburg State ParkMA36.9 mi. 
Housatonic Meadows State ParkCT38.1 mi. 
Gardner State ParkMA38.2 mi. 
Ivy Mountain State ParkCT39.2 mi. 
 
Museums
Norman Rockwell Museum at StockbridgeStockbridgeMA15.0 mi.(Art)
Hancock Shaker VillagePittsfieldMA18.8 mi.(History)
Irish American Heritage MuseumAlbanyNY21.6 mi.(History)
Albany Institute of History & ArtAlbanyNY21.6 mi.(Multidisciplinary)
New York State MuseumAlbanyNY21.6 mi.(Science)
University Art MuseumAlbanyNY21.6 mi.(Art)
Clermont (State Historic Site)ClermontNY22.7 mi.(History)
Rensselaer County Historical Society at the Hart-Cluett MansionTroyNY25.7 mi.(History)
Troy's RiverSpark Visitor CenterTroyNY25.7 mi.(History)
Sterling and Francine Clark Art InstituteWilliamstownMA31.2 mi.(Art)
Hidden Hills Historical MuseumsChesterfieldMA38.6 mi.(History)
Klyne Esopus Historical Society MuseumUlster ParkNY40.3 mi.(History)
Bruderhof MuseumRiftonNY42.9 mi.(History)
National Bottle MuseumBallston SpaNY45.9 mi.(Technology)
Caverns Creek Grist Mill MuseumHowes CaveNY46.1 mi.(Technology)
Litchfield History MuseumLitchfieldCT47.5 mi.(History)
Smith College Museum of ArtNorthamptonMA48.8 mi.(Art)
National Museum of DanceSaratoga SpringsNY50.7 mi.(Miscellaneous)
National Museum of Racing and Hall of FameSaratoga SpringsNY50.7 mi.(Miscellaneous)
Tang Teaching Museum and Art GallerySaratoga SpringsNY50.7 mi.(Art)
 
Zoos and Aquariums
Trevor ZooMillbrookNY40.4 mi.
Beardsley Zoological GardensBridgeportCT85.2 mi.
Utica ZooUticaNY97.6 mi.
Bergen County Zoological ParkParamusNJ101.3 mi.
Bronx Zoo/Wildlife Conservation ParkBronxNY105.7 mi.
Mystic AquariumMysticCT109.2 mi.
Queens Wildlife CenterFlushingNY111.2 mi.
Central Park Wildlife CenterNew YorkNY116.1 mi.
Roger Williams Park ZooProvidenceRI118.1 mi.
New York AquariumBrooklynNY119.8 mi.
Prospect Park Wildlife CenterBrooklynNY119.8 mi.

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