Hillcrest, Broome County, New York

Hillcrest, New York
Neighborhood of Fenton, New York
Nickname(s):  "The Crest, Home of Misfit Goths"
Motto:  "Detached be the set"
Hillcrest, New York Hillcrest, New York
Coordinates: 42.153667°N 75.884261°W / 42.153667; -75.884261
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.

Places of interest

Some places of interest for community members and visitors are:

• Chenango Valley High School- a local high school.
• Hillcrest youth baseball Field - site of a baseball and softball field.
• Fenton Free Library - Community run library.
• Chenango Valley Cemetery
• Berean Bible Church A Non-denominational church with modern worship emphasis, located on the East Service Road.
• St. Francis of Assisi - Catholic Church, former school, and gymnasium.
• Ogden Hillcrest UMC - United Methodist Church, and Thrift Shop
• Stone Spillway, National Defense Stockpile Center - listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.