Hillcrest is a residential community in

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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

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, 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

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. It lies in

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, 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

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Field - site of a baseball and softball field. * Bella Pizza - Family-owned

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and Italian

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in the Hillcrest Heights Plaza, established 1983. * Suzy Q's - Family-owned ice cream parlor in the Hillcrest Heights Plaza offering ice cream cones, shakes, and

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s. *

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and

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in the Hillcrest Heights Plaza. * Fraternity - Family-owned Chinese take-out restaurant in the Hillcrest Heights Plaza. * Laura's Luncheonette - Breakfast and lunch

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. * Fenton Free Library - Community run library. * Chenango Valley Cemetery
NorthPointe Church
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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 * Adaptive Driving School * Stone Spillway, National Defense Stockpile Center - listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

References

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