Our Region
The "Neighborhood"
Hamilton is located in the quaint, New England-style village of Clinton, N.Y., about 10-15 minutes from a variety of shopping, dining and recreational opportunities. The Adirondack Park is a favorite destination for hiking, skiing, camping and other outdoor activities.
Just Down the Hill
Tom’s Natural Foods
1 café
2 clothing boutiques
Kirkland Art Center McDonald’s |
Clinton Cider Mill
Dunkin’ Donuts
1 supermarket
3 gift shops
Subway |
3 pizzerias
1 Tex-Mex takeout
1 Indian café
1 Chinese restaurant |
Just 10 Minutes from Campus
Target
Macy’s
Barnes & Noble (Starbucks)
Bed Bath & Beyond
T.J. Maxx |
Gander Mountain
Panera Bread
H&M
Applebee’s
Ann Taylor Loft |
Outback
Pizzeria Uno
Gap
American Eagle
Best Buy |
Destinations
Hamilton is located ...
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2 minutes from world famous Half Moon cookies (a Utica original)
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2 minutes from one-of-a-kind chocolate “magic bars”
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5 minutes from (Breakfast at) Tiffany’s famous chocolate chip pancakes
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10 minutes from a shopping mall
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15 minutes from authentic South Carolina-style barbeque
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15 minutes from delicious spinach enchiladas and vegan black beans
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15 minutes from the famous “24-ounce steak”
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15 minutes from 17 movie screens (25 minutes from a drive-in)
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20 minutes from amazing lobster ravioli
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30 minutes from four nationally renowned golf courses
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1 hour from seven Alpine and three Nordic ski resorts
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1 hour from some of the best fly-fishing in the Northeast
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2 hours from some of the best whitewater rafting and kayaking in the country
Created by People in (or from) Our Neighborhood
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Bristol-Myers Squibb (founded by two Hamilton alumni in Clinton)
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Utica Club/Saranac Brewery (founded in Utica)
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The Wizard of Oz (written by Chittenango native L. Frank Baum)
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The Pledge of Allegiance (written by Rome native Francis Bellamy)
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The Red Cross (founded by Clara Barton who once lived in Clinton)
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The Sterile Cuckoo by John Nichols ’62 (Clinton)
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The Boilermaker (the nation’s largest 15K road race held each year in Utica)
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Roots (written by Alex Haley when he lived in Clinton)
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moe. (jam band founded by three New Hartford natives)
