Hillcrest is a residential community and

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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

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, 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

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Places of interest

Some places of interest for community members and visitors are: * Chenango Valley High School- a local

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. * Hillcrest youth baseball Field - site of a baseball and

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field. * Fenton Free Library - Community run library. * Chenango Valley Cemetery
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with modern worship emphasis, located on the East Service Road. * St. Francis of Assisi -

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, former school, and gymnasium. * Ogden Hillcrest UMC -

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, and Thrift Shop * Stone Spillway, National Defense Stockpile Center - listed on the

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in 2004.

References

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